| STATIN SIDE EFFECTS INFORMATION
ACC/AHA/NHLBI Clinical Advisory on the Use and Safety of Statins (Adobe Acrobat
file)
LipitorŪ (Atorvastatin) Side Effects
and
ZocorŪ (Simvastatin) Side Effects - The two leading products for global
pharmaceutical sales in 2003 and 2004
"Statin Adverse Effects:
Implications for the Elderly" (Geriatric Times)
"FDA Public
Health Advisory on Crestor (Rosuvastatin)"
"Statin
Therapy: Risks vs Benefit: An Expert Interview With Eliot A. Brinton, MD"
(MedScape)
MEMORY LOSS
"Short-term
memory loss associated with rosuvastatin" (Abstract via PubMed)
"Effects
of lovastatin on cognitive function and psychological well-being" (Abstract via PubMed)
Australian National Prescribing Service Factsheet on Statins & Memory Loss
(Adobe Acrobat file)
"Statin-Associated Memory
Loss: Analysis of 60 Case Reports and Review of the Literature"
(Pharmacotherapy via Medscape/WebMD)
"Cognitive Impairment
Associated With Atorvastatin and Simvastatin" (Pharmacotherapy via Medscape/WebMD)
MUSCLE PAIN
Statin Side Effects (Prevention.com)
CBS News Report - "Statins' Side Effects Under Fire"
"Potential
Adverse Effects of Statins on Muscle" (Physical Therapy)
NEUROPATHY
Statins and Peripheral Neuropathy (Abstract via PubMed)
COENZYME-Q10
Statins and Coenzyme Q10 (Cardiology in Review)
"ACC: Coenzyme Q10 Lessens Muscle-Related Side Effects in Patients on
Statins"
Coenzyme Q10 Factsheet (University of Maryland Medical Center)
American Family Physician
article on Coenzyme Q10
REPORTING ADVERSE EVENTS TO THE UNITED STATES FOOD
AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
FDA MedWatch
SPECIAL INTEREST LINKS
Public
Citizen - Health Research Group
StatinAlert.org
Message Board - High Cholesterol Messages
(HealthBoards.com)
Message
Board - All Aspects of Cardiovascular Diseases (Google groups)
Message Board - Lipitor
(Atorvastatin and Related) (Rxboard)
Ask A
Patient: Medical Ratings and Health Care Opinions
OTHER WEBSITES OF MEMBERS OF THIS GROUP
Dr. Golomb's Website
The UCSD Statin Study Website
MEDIA REPORTS OF OUR WORK
Daily Mail (UK) Article, "Statins: The Truth," January 29, 2007
WFTV.com story,
"Controversy Over Use of Cholesterol Drugs," November 29, 2006
ABC30.com
story, "Sorting Out Statins," November 13, 2006
San Diego Union Tribune article, "Trouble with statins? Tell UCSD,"
October 31, 2006
Wall Street Journal article, "Researchers Ask Patients to Help Fill Gap in Data
on Side Effects of Statins," October 3, 2006
KTVU.com, "Experts Warn
of Side Effects from Cholesterol Meds," September 14, 2006
Business Week Online article, "Statins Could Cause Legal Headaches," August 2,
2006
American Diabetes Association DOC News article, "Is It Ever Too Late? Tailoring
exercise, diet, and medical and surgical interventions to older adults," July 1,
2006
Daily Mail (UK) article, "Statins: Side Effects of Anti-Cholesterol Drugs
Questioned," June 27, 2006
New York Daily News article, "Lipitor Ripped. Pfizer Downplays Side Effects of
Drug, Suit Charges," June 9, 2006
News
8 Austin report, "Statins Have Risk" February 5, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle article, "Doubts Raised on Wider Sales of Statins -
Over-the-counter marketing push for cholesterol drug," January 24, 2005
New York Times article, "Seeking a Fuller Picture of Statins," July 20,
2004
San Diego Union Tribune article, "Remedy & Risk," July 14, 2004
Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel, "Doubts Raised Over Drugs for Cholesterol," March 28, 2004
CBS Evening News report, "Statins' Mind-Boggling Effects," May 24, 2004
Smart Money article, "The Lipitor
Dilemma," November 2003
Los Angeles Times article, "The Downside of Statin Drugs," June 23, 2003
San Diego Union Tribune article, "2 S.D. Scientists Raise Questions About
Cholesterol-Cutting Drugs," May 28, 2001
New York Times article, "More Fans For Drugs That Fight Cholesterol," September
5, 2000
New York Times article, "Researcher Links Reduction in Cholesterol With Violent
Death," March 17, 1998
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