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Statins may cause muscle weakness: Report
Updated On: 10 October, 2023 12:45 PM IST | New York | IANS
Statins -- atorvastatin, pravastatin, lovastatin, fluvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin and pitavastatin are important medicines to lower a person’s risk of having cardiovascular events such as angina, heart attacks, and stroke
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Statins, commonly used to lower cholesterol levels, may cause a rare long-term condition which causes muscle weakness, according to a report by the UK`s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Statins -- atorvastatin, pravastatin, lovastatin, fluvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin and pitavastatin (single-ingredient and fixed-dose combination products) -- are important medicines to lower a person’s risk of having cardiovascular events such as angina, heart attacks, and stroke.
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