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Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit of taking a statin. These medicines also have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Statins also ...
Serious muscle pain, soreness and cramping. Muscle weakness. Dark or cola-colored urine. Overall, the risk of rhabdomyolysis from statin use is low. But the ...
― People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk ...
Recent studies show a surge in statin use for people over age 79, and Dr. Kopecky says even though there is not enough data to know exactly how statins affect ...
What are statin side effects? Muscle pain and damage. One of the most common complaints of people taking statins is muscle pain. You may feel this ...
"Statins can raise blood sugar," Dr. Kopecky says. "In fact, there is a risk for becoming a diabetic if you're on a statin." But he says that isn ...
Statins are medications that reduce your risk of a heart attack and stroke by lowering your cholesterol. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, ...
But taking statins can sometimes cause side effects, such as muscle aches, pain, weakness and liver damage. Your care team. When you visit the Statin ...
Combination cholesterol absorption inhibitor and statin. Ezetimibe-simvastatin (Vytorin), Decreases LDL and triglycerides; increases HDL, Stomach pain, fatigue, ...
Learn from a Mayo Clinic cardiologist about who benefits the most from taking statins to reduce cholesterol and increase heart health.
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