31st July 2023

A 55-year-old male presents with yellowing of his eyes for the previous week

A 55-year-old male presents with yellowing of his eyes for the previous week. He has had this symptom in the past, but the yellowing usually resolves after a day and has never previously been this persistent. He was recently started on atorvastatin 20mg by his general practitioner after a QRISK score of 11%, but this was changed to another agent after complaints of muscle aches. Which drug was he likely switched to?

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