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Clinical studies have been conducted on the use of statins in dementia, [215] lung cancer, [216] nuclear cataracts, [217] hypertension, [218] [219] and prostate cancer [220] and breast cancer. [221] There is no high quality evidence that statins are useful for pneumonia . [ 222 ]
Gender: Plasma concentrations are generally higher in women than in men, but there is no clinically significant difference in the extent of LDL reduction between men and women. [3] Kidney impairment: Kidney disease has no statistically significant influence on plasma concentrations of atorvastatin and dose adjustment considerations should only ...
Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia). The American Heart Association recommends the descriptor ...
Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys. It is a poisonous effect of some substances, both toxic chemicals and medications, on kidney function. [1] There are various forms, [2] and some drugs may affect kidney function in more than one way. Nephrotoxins are substances displaying nephrotoxicity.
Though 80–90 percent of cancer pain can be eliminated or well controlled, nearly half of all people with cancer pain in the developed world and more than 80 percent of people with cancer worldwide receive less than optimal care. [28] Cancer changes over time, and pain management needs to reflect this.
A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research. Heart doctors warned, however, that more information ...
Like all statins, rosuvastatin can possibly cause myopathy, rhabdomyolysis: [14] [4] muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness; lack of energy; fever; chest pain; jaundice: yellowing of the skin or eyes; dark colored, or foamy urine; pain in the upper right part of the abdomen; nausea; extreme tiredness; weakness; unusual bleeding or bruising; loss ...
In these cases there may be minor abnormalities on a kidney biopsy. Angiogram tests to look at the blood vessels in the kidney may show abnormal blood flow, perhaps causing a cramp like pain. The cause is not fully understood. It certainly is [more common] in women than in men, and there may be hormonal influences.