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 ...

New research suggests that statins, effective cholesterol-lowering drugs, don't cause many of the side effects listed on their packaging.

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not cause most of the side effects attributed to them on package ...

Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and other statins may cause myalgia (muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness) in some people. Actual muscle damage is rare, and many patients experience no side effects. The ...

A review of the evidence suggests that statins are no more likely than a placebo to cause most of the side effects listed on their labels ...

Most statin side effects listed on drug packaging are not supported by strong evidence, a new review suggests. Of 66 potential side effects, researchers identified only 4 linked to statins.

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, ...

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

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, ...

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

Statin hysteria has made it hard to convince people that this effective drug is actually very safe.

The side effect affecting some statin users has puzzled doctors since the 1980s ...