In December 2007, the New York Times published an article entitled "Data about Zetia risk was not fully revealed." The article claimed that Merck and Schering-Plough, the manufacturers of Zetia (aka ezetimibe), have information pertaining to the risk of liver damage when taking this cholesterol lowering medication in combination with statin drugs but that the companies have not released them to the public. The 2 companies confirm that this information exists yet justify not publishing...
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New Warning Label Added to Statin Drugs
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Do you take statin medication to keep your cholesterol levels within normal? A warning label is being added to statin medications,... Read more »
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Statin muscle pain linked to gene mutation
People with high cholesterol know that it's important to steer clear of fatty, unhealthy foods, but experts say adding certain foods may help as... Read more »
Statins linked to muscle damage in some patients
According to a new study, people who take cholesterol-lowering statins and also experience muscle pain or weakness may be suffering structural damage... Read more »
FDA delays Botox approval for stroke-related muscle damage
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to delay its approval of the wrinkle med Botox for the treatment of upper limb muscle... Read more »
Statin Use Linked to Kidney, Liver, Eye Problems
Scientists in the United Kingdom have found that people who take statins to lower their cholesterol have an increased risk of acute kidney failure,... Read more »
Q&A: What are statin liver tests checking?
A reader who takes Zocor asks Dr. Paul Donohue about the tests used to monitor the reader's liver function. The reader asks about the differences in... Read more »
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