Statins Update

Statins Update

Statins Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 04/03/2013 01:11 PM EDT New on the MedlinePlus Statins page:

Discontinuation of Statins

04/02/2013 03:12 PM EDT

Source: American College of Physicians - PDF

Statin Side Effects Can Often Be Overcome

04/01/2013 06:52 PM EDT

Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without lasting problems, a new study suggests.
Source: Reuters Health

Statin Side Effects Often Manageable

04/01/2013 05:00 PM EDT

People who quit may do better with different type or dose of cholesterol-lowering drugs


Source: HealthDay