Statin drugs are often associated with side effects including nausea, headaches, dizziness, sleep disturbances, sexual dysfunction, fatigue, shortness of breath,
memory loss, liver problems, muscle weakness, muscle pain, peripheral neuropathy
and cardiomyopathy due to a depletion of Coenzyme Q10.
Thirteen liver failure cases and nine deaths were linked with Lipitor. In response, the FDA has recommended the addition of warnings to statin package inserts about the possibility of liver failure.