Tag: Lipitor
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More Medical Evidence Indicates That Statin Drugs Like Lipitor Can Cause New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes
Benefit / Risk Assessment Of Statins Like Lipitor May Depend On Whether It Is A Medically Necessary Drug Therapy For The Particular Patient (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)There is an ongoing debate in the…
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Higher Doses Of Statin Drugs Such As Lipitor Associated With Higher Risk Of New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Or Type-2 Diabetes
Recent Canadian Study Published In BMJ Medical Journal Suggests The Increased Risk Of Diabetes Seems To Be Highest In The First Four Months Of Statin Use (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)According to the Parke-Davis,…
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Pfizer’s Lipitor Statin Drug For Treatment Of High Cholesterol Linked To An Increased Risk Of Type-2 Diabetes In Some Older And Post-Menopausal Women
February 2012 FDA Drug Safety Warning About Lipitor Label Change Concerning New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Has Gone Largely Unnoticed To Date (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Statins are a class of prescription drugs used…