Lovastatin is usually well tolerated, however, it may cause myopathy or rhabdomyolysis which is the common side effects found among statin drugs though rarely happen. The risk of myopathy/rhamdomyolysis is dose related and patients should carefully monitored when taking other medicines known to affect lovastatin metabolism. Any risk of myopathy or unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness should be reported as soon as possible. Lovastatin therapy should be withhold and discontinued if myopathy is suspected diagnosed due to lovastatin.
Other side effects may include GI discomfort, muscle cramps, myalgia, asthenia
Gastrointestinal: Abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea
Skin: Rash
Nervous system: Dizziness, headache
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