Statins side effects: Drug can cause thrombocytopenia warns the NHS – signs on your body
STATINS provide a bulwark against heart disease by lowering harmful cholesterol levels. However, the cholesterol-lowering drug can cause side effects, including thrombocytopenia – what are the signs on your body? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins side effects: The toilet sign indicating liver damage – contact a GP ‘immediately’
STATINS describe a group of medicines that can lower your levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood. Like with any medication, statins come with a list of possible side effects, including a serious toilet sign that could be signalling liver damage. Here’s how to spot it. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins side effects: The ‘disease’ that may come about from taking the medicine
STATINS – the most widely used medication to treat high cholesterol – has been around for more than 30 years in the UK. However, when first prescribed new medicine, it can take time to know if you will have a bad reaction. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Should you take statins in the morning or evening? ‘Switching’ timing reduces cholesterol
STATINS are an effective countermeasure against high cholesterol levels but it matters when you take certain types of statin. According to a study published in the Benha Medical Journal, “switching” up when you take atorvastatin – a common type of statin – can greatly reduce cholesterol build-up. Daily Express :: Health Feed
The best time of day to take statins – when they are ‘significantly more effective’
STATINS provide a buffer against heart disease but it matters when you take them. According to a comprehensive review of the literature, a type of statin is “significantly more effective” when administered at a specific time of the day. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins & alcohol: ‘Mixing the two has associated risks’ – three conditions to be aware of
ALCOHOL rarely mixes well with medication, but there are some medicines which react more severely with alcohol than others. If taking statins, there are three serious conditions which may ensue. What are they? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins: The warning sign in your pee of a ‘life-threatening’ complication
STATINS are prescribed to those at high risk of a stroke or heart attack. However, the cholesterol-lowering medication may lead to another “life-threatening” condition. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins side effects: Two alarming but ‘common’ reactions to taking atorvastatin
STATINS might be necessary to control cholesterol levels that would otherwise put you at significant risk of a heart attack or stroke. The medication, however, doesn’t come without its own risks. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins side effects: The embarrassing symptom which is one of the most ‘common’
STATINS, like all medicines, can cause side effects for some people. Among one of the most common is a sometimes embarrassing symptom. What should you look out for? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Statins side effects: The sign on your mouth, eyes or genitals – ‘contact your doctor’
STATINS are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. Like many medicines, there are possible side effects. Daily Express :: Health Feed