doi: 10.1136/bcr.05.2009.1875.
Epub 2009 Sep 1.
Improvement in sleep apnoea associated with switch from simvastatin to pravastatin
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Improvement in sleep apnoea associated with switch from simvastatin to pravastatin
BMJ Case Rep.
2009.
Abstract
Sleep problems have been reported as an adverse effect of statins. In a randomised trial, simvastatin at 20 mg produced significantly worse sleep quality than either placebo or pravastatin 40 mg. A possible relation to sleep apnoea was hypothesised. Here, the case of a 67-year-old man who experienced sleep apnoea on simvastatin 20 mg is presented. Objective nightly testing showed a prompt, marked, sustained and statistically significant improvement in the obstructive apnoea index when the patient switched to pravastatin 20 mg.
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Sleep tracing before and after switch from simvastatin to pravastatin. The obstructive apnoea index (OAI) became stably lower following the switch (p<0.001).
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