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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. Statin - Wikipedia

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   The most important adverse side effects are muscle problems, an increased risk of diabetes mellitus, and increased liver enzymes in the blood due to liver damage. [ 5 ] [ 65 ] Over 5 years of treatment statins result in 75 cases of diabetes, 7.5 cases of bleeding stroke , and 5 cases of muscle damage per 10,000 people treated. [ 34 ]

4. 8 Medications That Cause Hair Loss ( & What to Do About It) - AOL

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   Cancer Medications. Hair loss is a well-known side effect of many chemotherapy drugs used to treat certain forms of cancer. Similar to other toxins that cause hair loss, hair loss from cancer ...

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

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   Lighter Side. Medicare. News. Science & Tech. Shopping. Sports. Weather. 24/7 Help. ... “The effects of statin therapy reported here across people 70 years of age and older are, as expected, a ...

6. Ezetimibe/atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug. In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [ 1 ]

7. How to eat your way to lower cholesterol

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   Statins are effective and considered safe for most people, but they raise the risk of side effects, including muscle aches, liver problems, mental fuzziness and the potential for developing diabetes.

8. Dyslipidemia: What Happens When Your Blood Fat Levels Are Off?

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   Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period of time, or be prescribed a statin alongside other treatments or medications. Statin therapy isn’t for everyone, though.

9. 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 ...