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2. Simvastatin - Wikipedia

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   A 2010 published meta-analysis found for every 255 patients taking a statin for 4 years, one additional case of diabetes would occur whilst preventing 5.4 major coronary events. [27] Some drugs interact with statins in a way that increases the risk of muscle injury called myopathy, characterized by unexplained muscle weakness or pain.

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

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   Finding the best dose and type of statin for you may take a few tries. Statin drugs include: Pravastatin. Simvastatin. Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period ...

4. The Best Time of Day To Take Your Blood Pressure Meds To ...

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   The Best Time of Day To Take Your Blood Pressure Meds To Lower Your Heart Attack Risk, According to Cardiologists. Beth Ann Mayer. September 1, 2024 at 7:25 AM. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images.

5. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per quality-adjusted life years gained below £3,502 ...

6. Fenofibrate/simvastatin - Wikipedia

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7. Heart Protection Study - Wikipedia

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   While there have been concerns about side-effects associated with statins (myopathy and rhabdomyolysis), these were rare in this study. [citation needed] The number needed to treat in the study was 57 to postpone one death and 19 to prevent one cardiovascular "event" (in those taking the drug simvastatin for 5 years). There was no mortality ...

8. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   In other words, as many as 4 million people in the U.S. who currently take statins for primary prevention — meaning they have not had a cardiovascular event such as a stroke or heart attack ...

9. Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study - Wikipedia

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   The Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (also known as the 4S study), was a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, which provided the initial data that supported the use of the cholesterol-lowering drug, simvastatin, in people with a moderately raised cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD); that is people who had previously had a heart attack or angina.