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Risk of myopathy and myalgia among statin users may be small and clinically insignificant
1. 27.1% of patient in the statin group reported muscle pain and weakness compared to 26.6% in the control groups. ...
Tag: simvastatin
Quick Take: Effect of Simvastatin-Ezetimibe Compared With Simvastatin Monotherapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Patients 75 Years or Older
The risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is highest in elderly patients. Although ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 22, 2019
Association of Immune Marker Changes With Progression of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance to Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma often develops ...
Modelling study suggests that statins may be overprescribed
1. This study showed that the net benefit of statins compared to risk varied considerably with respect to the age ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind January 18, 2016
Frozen vs fresh fecal microbiota transplantation and clinical resolution of diarrhea in patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: A randomized ...
Simvastatin associated with slowed fibroid growth in mice
1. Leiomyoma cells treated with simvastatin exhibited increased apoptotic activity and decreased proliferative activity. 2. Mice treated with simvastatin had ...
Simvastatin ineffective in acute respiratory distress syndrome [HARP-2 trial]
1. When compared with placebo, simvastatin did not significantly reduce the number of ventilator-free days in patients presenting with acute ...
Generic statins associated with better adherence and outcomes vs. brand names
1. In this observational trial, generic statins were associated with better adherence rates and clinical outcomes compared to brand-name statins. ...
The ENHANCE trial: Simvastatin and ezetimibe in familial hypercholesterolemia [Classics Series]
1. In patients with familial hypercholesterolemia, simvastatin and ezetimibe combination therapy does not result in significant differences in carotid artery ...
Simvastatin may slow brain atrophy in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis [MS-STAT study]
Image: PD 1. High dose simvastatin therapy reduced the annual brain atrophy rate over two years compared to placebo in ...
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