In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader whose statin caused them to feel ill.

Many older people develop chronic kidney disease and are also likely to be on cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.

OTC availability would result in an expansion of statin use. Patients could benefit from low-dose statins, despite not having a health plan. A 2004 update of the NCEP guidelines, [9] however ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

For decades, taking low-dose aspirin (81 mg ... Factors that increase that risk include having high blood pressure or cholesterol levels, though controlling them through diet, lifestyle changes ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily ...

Compared with placebo-treated subjects, individuals on high-dose statin therapy were found to have a marginally lower risk of developing the primary end point (14.8 vs 17.4%; relevant risk [RR]: 0 ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of ...