Since statins first came to market in the late 1980s, muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue have driven many patients to ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as ...

Grapefruit can interact with many medications, including statins, blood pressure drugs, and some opioids, reducing effectiveness or causing side effects.

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, over 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to control ...

Product information leaflets for statins should be changed, because they don’t cause the majority of the possible side effects currently listed, say researchers. The University of Oxford’s Cholesterol ...

The long list of side effects marked on the packaging of statins can be a turn-off for those who might benefit from the cholesterol-lowering drugs. But a new study found only a few of those side ...

Statin labels should be revised to reflect their safety and to hopefully spur better uptake and adherence, say experts.

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

Benefits of statins greatly outweigh risks, study leader says Wrongly attributed side effects may discourage use by patients and doctors Regulators should change statin labeling, researchers say Feb 5 ...

New research indicates that the majority of side-effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the medication itself. A comprehensive study, published in The Lancet, examined data ...

The NHS also warns about serious adverse reactions that require immediate medical attention. Guidance for atorvastatin ...