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It's best to avoid grapefruit when taking some statin drugs
Q: My doctor just prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. The instructions said: "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication." I love grapefruit. Do I need to avoid it completely? A: Like you, I love...Tags: Lovastatin (drug), Internists, Statins (drugs), Simvastatin (drug), Pharmaceuticals
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AstraZeneca compra firma especializada en corazón por hasta 443 mlns dlrs
ReutersPor Ben Hirschler LONDRES, 28 mayo (Reuters) - AstraZeneca tiene previsto comprar Omthera Pharmaceuticals por hasta 443 millones de dólares para reforzar su negocio de medicamentos cardiovasculares, un área prioritaria para el segundo mayor...Tags: Statins (drugs), Seroquel (drug), AstraZeneca Plc, Drugs and Medicines
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FDA changes safety warnings on statins
HealthIf you are among the many who take Lipitor, Crestor, Zocor or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has news for you. The FDA updated its safety warning labels for statins, giving consumers better information on side... -
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Many more people not getting their medications, study finds
Booster ShotsIt is probably a sign of the bad economy, but more Americans than ever are not getting the prescription drugs they need, according to new data prepared by Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions of Bridgewater, N.J., which monitors drug sales in...... -
FDA panel recommends wider use for cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor
Booster ShotsA Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended today that drug-maker AstraZeneca be allowed to expand the labeling on its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor to include some people who do not have high cholesterol levels. That could allow as many... -
Statin drug benefits people with healthy cholesterol, study finds
MCT News ServiceUse of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug resulted in big reductions in heart attacks, strokes and deaths in people with so-called healthy cholesterol levels. The benefit was so pronounced - a 54 percent reduction in heart attacks, a 48 percent reduction...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Trials, Health, Medical Services
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Statins for all?
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterShould statin drugs be put in the water, or what? More than 13 million Americans are taking these medications to lower their cholesterol and hopefully stave off heart disease -- a job the drugs appear to excel at. Statins can lower "bad" LDL...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Brain, Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Disease, Medical Research
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The National Institutes of Health: Public Servant or Private Marketer?
Times Staff WriterFor 15 million Americans, it is a daily ritual: gulping down a pill to reduce cholesterol. They do it because their doctors tell them to. Their doctors, in turn, rely on recommendations from the National Institutes of Health and its scientists, such as...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Death, Politics, Washington (U.S. state), Renal Failure
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