For millions of people, statins are a daily safeguard against heart attacks and strokes. But for about 1 in 10 users, these widely prescribed drugs come with an unexpected tradeoff—persistent muscle ...
Take a look at the product insert for a statin and you’ll see a long list of side effects. The majority of them, a new study suggests, are likely exaggerated. Despite their widespread use, many ...
When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...
Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to ...
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 ...
Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...