Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you ...

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In rare cases, statins could also cause severe muscle damage called "rhabdomyolysis." "Pravastatin might have a slightly lower risk of side effects since it's hydrophilic (water-soluble), which ...

A new study in the Lancet attempted to calm fears about the side-effects of statins in people at low risk of heart disease – but seems to have reignited a bitter row in the medical ...

There remains controversy in the scientific community about the benefit of statins in women, because women have been less studied than men.

The NHS has issued a warning about the dangers of drinking a certain type of fruit juice for those taking a common kind of ...

But Nexletol can also cause different side effects, including hyperuricemia, which was reported in the drug’s studies. Some statins can cause other kinds of side effects, such as raised blood ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Statin use has been studied predominately in adult populations and, while there are indeed side effects, most are generally safe. (Read on for more detailed information in our most recent Best Buy ...

These pleiotropic effects indicate that the therapeutic potential of statins might extend beyond cholesterol lowering and cardiovascular disease to other inflammatory disorders or conditions such ...

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