Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

In fact, statins are one of the most prescribed drugs in the country. But what happens if you are statin-intolerant? It turns out, there’s other help for your heart. Steven E. Nissen, MD, Chief ...

In fact, statins are one of the most prescribed drugs in the country. But what happens if you are statin-intolerant? It turns out, there’s other help for your heart. Steven E. Nissen, MD, Chief ...

ATP = Adult Treatment Panel; BAR = bile acid resin; BMI = body mass index; CHD = coronary heart disease; CVA = cerebral vascular accident; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. a n = 44.

Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an ...

You could argue that statin intolerance is more common in women because statins were not adequately studied in women, particularly at the high doses that are required. We need more therapeutic ...

A period of intense debate about statins, covered widely in the mainstream media, was followed by a substantial rise in the proportion of people in the UK stopping taking the drug, according to a new ...

Cleveland Clinic is taking a different approach to treating chronic pain with a well-known drug that’s typically used as an anesthetic agent.

I have an itch on the right side of my face that keeps me up at night. I recently had Covid and also began taking statins. Could the itch be related to either of these changes? Dr Ellie replies ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more ...

A doctor has spoken out about how someone can lower their cholesterol levels without being forced to take statins. The expert was answering a question from a patient who was struggling with taking ...