For bivirkninger, der kan indikere lægemiddelfremkaldte muskelskader (forhøjet CPK, muskelsmerter, smerter i benene, ledsmerter) er forekomsten af disse bivirkninger med 0, 8 mg cerivastatin højere end ved lavere doser af cerivastatin og andre statiner.
For events which may indicate drug- induced muscle damage (increased CPK, myalgia, leg pain, arthralgia) the incidence of these events with 0.8mg cerivastatin is higher than that for lower dosages of cerivastatin and other statins.