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Cholesterol

Apr 2, 2008

Vytorin Expert Panel Says 'Go Back to Statins'

“We know statins are good drugs and we know they reduce risks. We believe in general to get to a $5 billion-a-year drug, there was a lot of premature use of ezetimibe before the statin option had been exhausted”

In the absence of evidence that the cholesterol fighter Vytorin works better than a cheaper drug known as a statin, patients should turn back to using statins and other proven drugs, an expert panel said on ... via MedlinePlus

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Apr 3, 2008
 
My mother almost died from Vytorin..........muscle wasting which means the heart!
Doctors are not watching their patients for side affects!
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Jul 16, 2008
 
Say No to Statins
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