Take a pill for every ill ... from prescription drugs to over the counter pain killers, every pill has a side effect. A new safety alert has been added by the FDA to cholesterol lowering medications. These pills are taken to reduce the risk of heart problems and prevent heart diseases. However, apparently they are also increasing the risk of memory loss, high blood sugar and muscle pain. The most selling drugs such as Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor are among the cited drugs.
Quoting Dr. Amy G. Egan, deputy director for safety in the F.D.A.’s division of metabolism and endocrinology products “the value of statins in preventing heart disease has been clearly
established”...their benefit is indisputable, but they need to
be taken with care and knowledge of their side effects.”
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