Questionnaire
Side-effect check, day 3, 7 and 14
Day 3 after the first tablet
Have you taken the tablet every evening?
Every eveningMissed oneMissed severalNot started yet
Any muscle pain since starting?New
NoneMild, does not bother meNoticeableSevere
Asked first because simvastatin caused muscle aches in both thighs in 2024.
Anything else you noticed?Optional
Not answered
Severe muscle pain with dark urine, or any chest pain or breathlessness, is not a questionnaire. Call the practice, or 112 outside opening hours.
Sources
Plan 16.09.2026Visit note 14.03.2024
The questions come from the medication that was started and from this chart: the 2024 muscle aches are the reason the second question is asked first. Schedule set by the physician at signing.