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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).
February 2016
Statins have long been a mainstay of treatment for patients with high LDL (“bad” cholesterol) and cardiovascular disease. In this article, we explain why you should avoid combining a nonstatin cholesterol-lowering dug with a statin.
August 2013
A new study casts serious doubt on the usefulness of long-popular niacin products to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease.
June 2011
This article lists 355 drugs with names that are often confused with similar-sounding drug names. Find out what you can do to prevent getting the wrong drug.
May 2008
This article lists more than 60 prescription drugs that can interact with calcium channel blocking drugs such as amlodipine (NORVASC),diltiazem (CARDIZEM, DILACOR XR TIAZAC)or nifedipine (PROCARDIA)to either cause toxicity or to lessen the effectiveness of the calcium channel blocking drugs. Included in the lists are a number of drugs that we list in Worst Pills, Best Pills as DO NOT USE or LIMITED USE drugs. The article also explains the different kinds of toxicity that can ensue from these interactions.
March 2008
Find out why Worst Pills warned against the use of VYTORIN more than three years ago. Also, learn about new evidence showing that despite the fact that this drug lowers cholesterol, there is no evidence that it prevents heart attacks or strokes (though massive misleading advertising would have you believe otherwise).
February 2008
The article discusses the adverse drug interactions between either of two widely-prescribed macrolide antibiotics, erythromycin (as in ERYTHROCIN) and clarithromycin (BIAXIN)and more than 40 other drugs that are listed in a table in the article. It also describes the nature of the adverse interactions that can occur.
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.
December 2004
We are concerned about any new drug but are particularly concerned about the use of ZETIA together with statins.
August 2004
We can think of no medical reason why you should be taking Caduet unless you are being treated satisfactorily with doses of amlodipine and atorvastatin that are available as Caduet. If you have not been tried on more effective drugs for high blood pressure such as diuretics or beta-blockers, amlodipine is a poor choice.
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.
December 2002
The following editorial, by Health Letter Editor Dr. Sidney Wolfe, appeared in the December issue of Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. Ultimately, the cost for such notification should be borne by the pharmaceutical company making the dangerous drug. Pharmacists and/or physicians, if the latter have record access, should be reimbursed for doing the company’s work. In addition, the FDA should be given new legislative authority to impose mandatory drug recalls with an enforceable withdrawal schedule governing the level and rapidity of recall and patient notification.
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