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fluvastatin (LESCOL, LESCOL XL)


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A comprehensive review of the safety and effectiveness of this drug. If the drug is not a Do Not Use product, information on adverse effects, drug interactions and how to use the medication are included.
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atorvastatin (ATORVALIQ, LIPITOR); lovastatin (ALTOPREV); pravastatin (PRAVACHOL); simvastatin (FLOLIPID, VYTORIN, ZOCOR)
rosuvastatin (CRESTOR, EZALLOR, EZALLOR SPRINKLE)
  • We list this drug as a Do Not Use drug because it causes kidney, muscle and liver damage.

WORST PILLS, BEST PILLS NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

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New Study Supports Our “Do Not Use” Designation for Rosuvastatin
February 2023
Learn about a new study showing that patients taking rosuvastatin (CRESTOR, EZALLOR SPRINKLE) had a higher risk of proteinuria (abnormal levels of protein in the urine) and hematuria (blood in the urine) than those taking another statin, atorvastatin (LIPITOR).
Niacin Ineffective in Treating Cardiovascular Disease
August 2013
A new study casts serious doubt on the usefulness of long-popular niacin products to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease.
Dangerously Blind Faith in Drug Advertising and the FDA Drug-Approval Process
November 2011
Learn about the results of a study concerning people's faith in the validity of the FDA drug-approval process and in the agency's restrictions on drug advertising.
Muscle Injury From Use of Simvastatin (ZOCOR) with Amiodarone (CORDARONE)
November 2008
Despite the dangers of this combination--risk of severe muscle injury, rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to kidney failure or death--many clinicians continue to prescribe them together and cases of life-threatening adverse reactions from continue to be reported to the FDA. Patients taking simvastatin at a dose greater than 20 milligrams a day in combination with amiodarone should let their physician know that this combination puts them at high risk of muscle injury. There are other statins that do not appear to interact with amiodarone that are discussed.
Drug Interactions: Warfarin (COUMADIN)
December 2007
This article explains how to understand the International Normalized Ratio (INR), a test applied to a sample of a patient’s blood to determine how “thin” it is when you are using the blood thinner COUMADIN (warfarin). In addition, the article lists more than 50 drugs or dietary supplements that can interact harmfully with COUMADIN to cause the blood to be too thin (abnormal bleeding) or not thin enough which could result in lessening the effect of COUMADIN in stopping blood clot formation.
A Review of Ezetimibe (ZETIA) and Ezetimibe with Simvastatin (VYTORIN) For Cholesterol Lowering
December 2004
We are concerned about any new drug but are particularly concerned about the use of ZETIA together with statins.
Do Not Use! Rosuvastatin (Crestor) - A New But More Dangerous Cholesterol Lowering 'Statin' Drug
October 2003
Rosuvastatin (CRESTOR) became the sixth cholesterol lowering "statin" drug on the U.S. There is no medical reason for you to be taking rosuvastatin when there are three safer and more effective statins, in terms of reducing cardiovascular events, on the market.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC CITIZEN

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Letter to FDA shows that Crestor has higher rates of rhabdomyolysis compared to other statins (HRG Publication #1729)
Crestor (rosuvastatin) has 2.8 times the rate of rhabdomyolysis of the second most toxic statin, analysis shows
Letter to FDA Renewing Call for Crestor to Be Removed From Market. Rate of Kidney Damage in Crestor Patients Is 75 Times Higher Than in Patients Taking Other Cholesterol Drugs (HRG Publication #1710)
Letter to FDA Renewing Call for Crestor to Be Removed From Market. Rate of Kidney Damage in Crestor Patients Is 75 Times Higher Than in Patients Taking Other Cholesterol Drugs (HRG Publication #1710)

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