NHS warning as these signs mean you should stop taking statins

NHS guidance instructs those on statins to discontinue their medication and get urgent medical help if they develop certain ...

NHS statins warning issued to millions in UK

However, the NHS also cautions about severe adverse reactions requiring urgent medical intervention. Guidance for atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Lipostat), rosuvastatin (Crestor), and ...

NHS says people on statins should call 999 if they notice these symptoms

NHS guidance warns people who take statins to call 999 immediately if they notice any of a number of symptoms. Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein ...

NHS guidance on symptoms that mean you should stop taking statins

NHS guidance urges people taking statins to be aware of serious side effects that require stopping the medication and seeking ...
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I tried statins - and stopped. Here's why I'm concerned.

When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

This recall affects America’s most prescribed drug. It’s the latest in a series of concerning manufacturing issues that have ...

Millions of people told not to eat popular fruit due to potentially dangerous statin side effect

Seven to eight million UK adults regularly take statins to lower cholesterol - but there's one food they should avoid eating ...