Dear Doctor: Patient has final say, needs to weigh risks and benefits of taking a statin
After reading the side effects, I am hesitant to take the drug. My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total ...
Dr. Roach: Statin drug doesn’t lower cholesterol levels as expected
Dear S.A.: Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less ...
Dr. Roach: Case of myasthenia gravis isn’t due to a statin, as suspected
Statin drugs modestly reduce the risk of vascular disease complications, including stroke, heart attack and death, when given ...
Times Colonist14d
Your Good Health: Statin drug doesn’t lower cholesterol as expected
S.A. Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less likelihood of side effects. So, I don’t have a single patient on lovastatin ...
Knowridge8d
New drug can lower cholesterol for people who can’t tolerate statins
Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies. While it is essential for many functions, having too ...
Medscape1d
Increased Frequency of Microalbuminuria in Patients Receiving Statins
Therefore, on clinical grounds, it could be expected that patients treated with statins showed higher UAE than those not treated with these kinds of drugs. To test this hypothesis we have ...
Knowridge12d
Cholesterol-lowering drugs have surprising side effects, scientists find
Doctors commonly prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs to help keep people healthy, particularly as they age. These medicines ...
The Telegraph15d
Statin drug doesn’t lower cholesterol levels as expected
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The Victoria Advocate15d
Statin drug doesn't lower cholesterol levels as expected
S.A. A: Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less likelihood of side effects. So, I don’t have a single patient on lovastatin ...