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Statins: Warnings
about the Potential for Muscle Damage |
Statin drugs, which promise to reduce the levels of bad (LDL)
cholesterol in the body while improving the levels of good (HDL)
cholesterol, are the fastest-growing class of prescription drugs in
the world, but increasing evidence shows they may not be safe,
and Canadian health officials are warning that statins can cause
serious muscle damage.
Health Canada is now requiring manufacturers of statin drugs such as
Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol, Mevacor and Crestor to include warnings
and information about the potential for muscle damage on patient
safety information sheets, according to the Toronto Star.
General muscle pain is a side effect frequently experienced by
patients on statin drugs. The drugs may also lead to a potentially
fatal muscle-wasting disease called rhabdomyolysis in patients with
certain pre-existing medical conditions. In this potentially deadly
disease, muscle cells are destroyed and released into the
bloodstream and can cause patients to suffer kidney failure.
Health Canada spokesperson Jirina Vlk told the Toronto Star the new
warnings are a "precautionary measure" because so many Canadians are
prescribed statin drugs to treat high cholesterol. "There's a high
number of Canadians prescribed statins, so we want them to be aware
of the risks associated with that," Vlk said.
Likewise, in the United States, millions of people are prescribed
statin drugs. In 2001, Americans filled more than 57 million
prescriptions for Lipitor, the most popular of the five available
statin drugs.
Other possible side effects of statin drugs include nausea, diarrhea
and constipation, and they have even caused severe memory and mental
awareness problems in some patients. Most people concerned about
their blood cholesterol levels can improve cholesterol naturally by
making changes to their diet and exercise regime. In fact, a study
in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed adding foods
like tofu, almonds, cereal fibers, plant sterols and soy products
can lower total cholesterol more effectively than statin drugs.
Of course, doctors continue to prescribe moneymaking statin drugs to
millions of people around the world, posing a great risk to human
health. Health Canada is taking a step in the right direction by
stiffening the health warnings on prescription statin drugs. As more
information surfaces about the risks of statin drugs, hopefully more
people will begin to say no to drugs like Lipitor and Crestor and
take responsibility for their health in a safer, more natural way.
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