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2. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Atorvastatin is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels. [4] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4] Common side effects include joint pain, diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, and muscle pains. [4]

3. These Are the Statin Side Effects You Should Know About - AOL

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   Part of the power of statins lies in the fact that they cause few side effects. “Generally, about 90 out of 100 people have no trouble with a stain,” says Dr. Blumenthal. ... Part of the power ...

4. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Persons taking gemfibrozil, a non-statin lipid-lowering drug Atorvastatin Combining gemfibrozil and a statin increases risk of rhabdomyolysis and subsequently kidney failure [62] [63] Persons taking the anticoagulant warfarin: Any statin The statin use may require that the warfarin dose be changed, as some statins increase the effect of ...

5. Statin-associated autoimmune myopathy - Wikipedia

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   SAAM may affect people after long-term statin use even if they had no previous muscular side effects. [4] A differentiating feature between this and more benign statin side effects is SAAM typically has a late onset. While muscle pain (myalgia) is seen in 9-20% of patients treated with statins, it typically occurs in the first month of treatment.

6. Dyslipidemia: What It Is & How to Treat It - AOL

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   Statin drugs include: Pravastatin. Simvastatin. Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period of time, or be prescribed a statin alongside other treatments or ...

7. I'm a doctor. 3 'lies' I taught in med school about weight ...

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   Lowering LDL cholesterol with statins can have side effects. Dietary cholesterol has very little effect on blood cholesterol. I remember growing up, we avoided egg yolks because of the cholesterol.

8. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   Comparable to statins and ezetimibe, fibrates are usually well-tolerated with mild adverse reactions, with the exception of gemfibrozil. Some of the more prevalent side effects are minor gastrointestinal disturbances such as abdominal pain and cholithiasis on account of the increased excretion of biliary cholesterol. [23]

9. Statin Users May Have a Reason to Rejoice After This Data - AOL

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