In a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, Canadian researchers are advising doctors to avoid ordering certain antibiotics for patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, which include Lipitor.
An article in U.S. News and World Report says statins don’t mix well with the antibiotics clarithromycin or erythromycin.
This isn’t the first time that health concerns have been raised about statins. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added warnings ...
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A new study contributes to a growing body of evidence linking the cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, such as Lipitor, with a higher risk of diabetes.
In 2010, an epidemiological analysis of 13 statin trials recognized that statins significantly increase the risk for diabetes. The authors analyzed data from ...
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An ABC News report asks the question of whether America is an “overmedicated nation,” and offers alternatives to some of the most commonly prescribed medications.
