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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Bad Side Effects Of Crestor

Experts: Statins safe for users, effective against heart disease

October 03, 2008
A new study has added to the evidence that statins such as Crestor, Lipitor, and Zocor are both safe and effective. Experts say the cholesterol-lowering meds have a proven impact on cardiovascular disease, and that side effects from the medications are rare when patients take standard doses. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The JUPITER Study: Should everybody take Crestor?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...reduction in heart attacks with the cholesterol drug, Crestor®. The study has received gushing... Read more »

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Hypertriglyceridemia: Drug Treatment
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...TGs. Statins such as lipitor, zocor, pravachol, crestor, and mevacor are some of the most... Read more »

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Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor. Now, raise your left hand... Read more »

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The JUPITER Trial
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...cardiovascular deaths, when they took 20 mg of the statin Crestor. Reactions have ranged from... Read more »

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Statins for everyone?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...giving one of the statins (rosuvastatin, brand name Crestor) to people with normal cholesterol... Read more »

Health Guide

Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor). The voluntary withdrawal of cerivastatin (Baycol), a... Read more »
High Cholesterol: Highlights
...suggests a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that rosuvastatin (Crestor) not only significantly reduces LDL levels but also lowers fatty build-up in clogged... Read more »
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...progression of atherosclerosis.An important 2006 study found that aggressive treatment with rosuvastatin (Crestor):Helped lower LDL to below guideline levelsModerately increased HDL levelsReduced... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major analysis of over 200 studies found that statins reduced the risk for... Read more »
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Medications
...pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). A major analysis of over 200 studies found that statins reduced the risk for... Read more »

Medications

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It... Read more »

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Rosuvastatin is an enzyme blocker (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor), also known as a "statin." It is... Read more »

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...- ORAL Pronounced: (roe-SUE-vuh-stah-tin) Side Effects Remember that your doctor has... Read more »

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...because this may increase your risk of serious side effects. Your doctor should prescribe... Read more »

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...periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »

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