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Crestor Side Effects Report #SELF-3769

Male patient reported the following Crestor side effect(s):Ruptured distal left bicep tendon. Also, ruptured my right distal bicep tendon March of 2008.

Ruptured both bicep tendons. Right 3/08 and Left 8/09. Had to have both surgically repaired. Mechanism of injury was not significant in either case, especially on the left. I was fit but not lifting heavy weights prior to both injuries. I have been reading about more instances of tendon rupture associated with Statin usage.

Event date: Tuesday July 21st 12:00:00 AM
Dosage: 20 mg
Frequency: daily
Age: 43
Weight: 180
Other medications: Claritin D as needed
Diagnosis: Hypercholesterolemia
Pre-existing conditions: None.
Hospitalized? No
Life-threatening? No
Disabled? No
Birth Defects? No
Was intervention required to prevent damage? Yes Surgical repair of both bicep tendons
Other serious medical events? No
Died? No
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PatientsVille.com does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. The information contained on PatientsVille.com site has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of adverse drug reactions or for establishing or changing of patient treatments. Thank you for visiting Patientsville.com. Crestor Side Effect Report#3769 Ruptured distal left bicep tendon. Also, ruptured my right distal bicep tendon March of 2008.Ruptured both bicep tendons. Right 3/08 and Left 8/09. Had to have both surgically repaired. Mechani