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FDA Drug Safety Communication: Ongoing Safety Review Of High-Dose Zocor* (simvastatin) and Increased Risk of Muscle Injury by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Fri 26 Mar 2010 1:58pm understand the relationship between high-dose simvastatin use and muscle injury (see Data Summary below). The muscle injury, also called myopathy, is a known side effect with all... hormone levels (hypothyroidism), and poor kidney function. Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis are listed as possible side effects in the simvastatin and other statin drug labels. Read on »

New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Might Help Avoid Side Effects Of Steroids New Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Might Help Avoid Side Effect by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 25 Oct 2011 10:56pm A new class of anti-inflammatory drugs may one day serve as an alternative to steroid medications and possibly help avoid the serious side effects of steroids, based... serious side effects,” says Verma, Salk’s American Cancer Society Professor of Molecular Biology. “We may have found a way to get around these limitations by reducing inflammation Read on »

Hit me one more time with those side effects! (CLICK TO READ ABOUT CHEMO SIDE EFFECTS) by msrenda

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Posted Fri 21 Aug 2009 12:39pm on.....and..HMMMMM I forgot what I was writing about! LOL Oh yeah chemo side effects, that's it! I'm very lucky that I haven't been nauseated or sick during my chemo, I'm fortunate that my... was getting better. I liked hearing that and I think that's a great way to look at all the side effects. They are only temporary and each time that toxic waste goes into my body, those Read on »

Lose weight for thin: the more effective with the diet pills, the more serious with the side effects by sunni888 Posted Wed 05 May 2010 1:27am !The lose weight pills is the same to other pills, they get the balance between the necessity and side effects!Usually the fatness regard as a disease and whether to take the pill... a survey about the side effect.The effectiveingredient of Alli and Xenical isorlistat, it is lipase inhibitor. It is by interfering with fat digestion, inhibiting of fat absorption Read on »

ADHD: A Treatment with No Side Effects? New Study Says Behavioral Therapy is as Effective as Medication by Dr. Bob M. Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Sun 07 Sep 2008 8:07pm , there are no side effects to behavioral therapy—except, perhaps, much happier parents and kids. Read the rest of this entry » Read on »

Acupuncture proven effective for side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 23 Sep 2008 7:03am Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008 Read on »

Zocor (simvastatin): Label Change - New Restrictions, Contraindications, and Dose Limitations by FDA Posted Wed 08 Jun 2011 6:35pm for simvastatin-containing medicines are based on FDA's review of the Study of the Effectiveness of Additional Reductions in Cholesterol and Homocysteine (SEARCH) trial and other data... patients already taking lower doses of the drug. Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events, side effects, or product quality problems related Read on »

Don't Take High Dose Simvastatin! by Dr. Matthew M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 08 Jun 2011 5:00pm , the more likely it is to cause side effects. Turns out the opposite is true. The graph below shows that when plotting LDL reduction against number of patients developing myopathy... atorvastin, since it is a better statin (more potent, fewer side effects). Crestor is another option (most effective, fewest side effects), but will not go generic for a while Read on »

Cholesterol Drug Simvastatin And Severe Muscle Damage by Karen H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 09 Jun 2011 1:26pm . Statins are widely known for side effects to the muscles and it is shared that gee, once one withdraws from these medications these concerns are nearly reversible. What if we could bypass the med and go straight to lowered cholesterol without the risk of severe muscle damage or the need to reverse a side effect - thank you very much. I work Read on »