Tag Archives: Pravastatin

Should you continue to take Statin if it Increases the Risk of Diabetes?

In the February issue of Lancet, Sattar and his colleagues presented a meta-analysis of 13 large, placebo-controlled trials, in which they discovered statin users have a higher risk of developing diabetes.  The analysis involved 91,000 individuals and the results indicated … Continue reading

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Red yeast rice is similar to pravastatin(Pravachol) for statin-intolerant patients

Muscle pain or muscle breakdown is common among statin users.  Currently there is no effective method to prevent or to treat patients who experience muscle pain during statin use. A study published in the January 15, 2010 issue of the … Continue reading

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