Statin Drugs Side Effects
Statins, Cancer: Not Linked
A number of news reports published yesterday implied that taking statins may raise the risk of cancer.
At least 11 million Americans take statins--that's about 10 percent of the adult population. Cancer remains one of the most feared diseases. So let's take a close look at this study before raising the alert level.
Bottom line first
Researchers reporting in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found a very small potential association between very low LDL cholesterol levels and cancer...
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Expert & Community Posts
Grapefruit juice and cholesterol medication
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...statins have the potential to cause serious side effects such as muscle injury and liver damage.... Read more »
Statin Study Shows Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...some water. Scientists have found statins have some effects on the human body that were not the... Read more »
Zetia and Your Liver
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...statins if the high dose statin was causing side effects such as muscle discomfort. Not... Read more »
Do Statins Lower Your IQ?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...vessel reactivity. The most common significant side effects of statins are muscle inflammation... Read more »
Heart Disease, Thyroid Disease, and Statins: New Links, New Solutions
By HeartHawk , Health Expert...statins appear to also have powerful anti-infalmmatory effects. Another study involved... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...Rosuvastatin lowers LDL more than other statins, but it also carries greater risks for more serious side effects (see Adverse Effects section.) Many experts believe that the more that LDL is... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...that statins might promote growth of new blood vessels and help prevent intermittent claudication.Side effects of statins include headaches, skin rashes, muscle aches, sexual dysfunction,... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...although more evidence is needed before it can be recommended. They can also have considerable adverse effects when used over time.Side Effects. Side effects of long-term use of steroids include... Read more »High Cholesterol: Highlights
...is better at lowering LDL than other statin drugs, but it also has a greater risk for serious side effects.Low-Carb DietsLow-carbohydrate diets may improve triglyceride and HDL levels, but they... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...use of high blood pressure drugs known as ACE inhibitors may help prevent tolerance to nitrates.Side Effects. Nitrates have many side effects, some of which can be serious.Common side effects of... Read more »
Medications
...FENOFIBRATE - ORAL Pronounced: (fen-oh-FYE-brate) Side Effects Upset stomach and constipation... Read more »
...function tests should be performed to monitor for side effects. Consult your doctor for more... Read more »
...are combined with fenofibrate because serious side effects such as muscle injury (myopathy)... Read more »
...because this may increase your risk of serious side effects. Your doctor should prescribe... Read more »
...drugs (e.g., HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or "statins"), along with a low ... Read more »
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Cholesterol Drugs May Protect Memory
August 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Drugs commonly used to fight cholesterol may also ward off dementia and memory loss. A new study shows those who take statins... Read summary »
Lipitor side effects same at high and low doses, says Pfizer
October 02, 2008In a review of 49 studies, Pfizer says it has found no direct correlation between taking the highest dose of its statin drug Lipitor and experiencing... Read summary »
Could Lowering Your Cholesterol Cause Caner?
July 30, 2007By Lindsay Braun, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Could low cholesterol levels mean a higher risk of cancer? A... Read summary »
Statin-related muscle pain may be genetic: expert
June 26, 2009A reader asks Joe and Teresa Graedon about the flu-like symptoms he experienced when he began taking the statin Lipitor, symptoms that stopped after... Read summary »
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