Common Adverse Effects: Adverse effects reported in 2% or more of patients receiving pitavastatin including myalgia, back pain, diarrhea, constipation, and pain in extremity. Other adverse effect reported in clinical studies include arthralgia, headache, influenza, and nasopharyngitis. Laboratory abnormalities including increase in concentrations of CK, aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin and glucose also have been reported.