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• Lipitor, Zocor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs May Increase Dementia Risks: Study

  June 22, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links some popular cholesterol drugs, which can affect the brain, to an increased risk of dementia.

• Pradaxa Risk for Bleeding Increased When Used With Zocor, Mevacor and Altoprev: Study

  November 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that combining the blood thinner Pradaxa with the cholesterol drugs Zocor, Mevacor and Altoprev can significantly increase the risk of serious bleeding events in patients 66 years of age and older.

• Statin Cholesterol Drug Prescriptions Often Unnecessary: Study

  March 14, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Doctors frequently prescribe cholesterol-fighting drugs that may carry a risk of significant side effects, even though there is limited evidence...

• Statin Diabetes Risk Does Not Outweigh Benefits: Study

  August 13, 2012

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers indicate that despite an increased risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes from statin medications, such as Crestor and Lipitor,...

• Statins Side Effects Can Cause Diabetes, Memory Loss, FDA Warns

  February 29, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Federal health regulators are warning that cholesterol lowering drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor could increase the risk of diabetes,...