A general assessment of the safety of HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins).

Abstract:

:Few principles in medicine today are as well accepted as the benefits of using statins to reduce cardiovascular risk factors and to prevent cardiovascular disease. The recent withdrawal of a statin (cerivastatin) has lead to a re-examination of all statins, and an attempt to better assess the risk-benefit ratio of this class of drugs. Although the benefits of statin treatment are well known from a myriad of clinical trials, the safety of these compounds has not been an issue since lovastatin was first introduced in 1987. This report provides a brief review of statin safety, and reiterates the excellent profile of this class of drugs.

journal_name

Curr Atheroscler Rep

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Black DM

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10.1007/s11883-002-0060-0

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-01-01 00:00:00

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34-41

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1

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1523-3804

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1534-6242

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4

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