Tag: statin drugs
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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…
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June 2010 Update On Several Possible Zocor (Simvastatin) Side Effects
From Myopathy And Rhabdomyolysis To Tendon Ruptures And Interstitial Lung Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _________________________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: FDA Drug Safety Communication: New restrictions, contraindications, and dose limitations for Zocor (simvastatin) to reduce…