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Muscle weakness is not a side effect of aspirin.
10003102
b
Aspirin
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One of the most common side effects of statin use is muscle pain. Rarely, it may lead to myopathy or myositis, especially in larger muscles like the quadriceps in the thighs. The patient's presentation with bilateral thigh weakness and pain is more suggestive of statin-induced myositis. This requires urgent blood and cessation of statins.
10003101
a
Simvastatin
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Muscle weakness is not a side effect of ticagrelor.
10003103
c
Ticagrelor
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Muscle weakness is not a common side effect of ramipril.
10003105
e
Ramipril
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Muscle weakness is not a side effect of bisoprolol.
10003104
d
Bisoprolol
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Patient is not prescribed simvastatin in question
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Chronic Bradykinin
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Statins
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Cardiovascular pharmacology
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A 78-year-old male has come to his GP for a review after having a myocardial infarction 3 weeks ago. He has newly been started on aspirin, ticagrelor, ramipril, atorvastatin and bisoprolol.

He complains of pain in his thighs. On examination, there is bilateral weakness in the thighs.

What is the most likely cause of this weakness and pain in his thighs?
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