FDA issues warning on Lipitor Zocor other statins Cholesterol drug issued warns of cholesterol drugs' side effects Statins get new safety warnings orders statin labels Labels Changed By Due To More Side Effects New Warning Medication adds information to drugs for Drugs Have Increased Diabetes Risk Says Safety Alerts Cite Drugs’ Revises the Labeling

Statins get new safety warnings Statins are among the most popular prescription medications in the country, used by millions of people to lower cholesterol. But they can cause rare side effects -- a problem the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it cannot ignore. FDA Adds Safety Warnings to Statins TUESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- The popular cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins will now come with revised labels warning of a slight increased risk of elevated blood sugar levels, which could lead to type 2 diabetes, as well as a warning on rare cases of confusion and memory loss, U.S. drug regulators said Tuesday. UPDATE 1-FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins * Statins among world's most widely used drugs * Label changes effect Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor among others * FDA cautions patients to keep taking statins (Adds FDA statement, details of warnings, byline) ... UPDATE 2-FDA adding diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins * Statins among world's most widely used drugs * Label changes affect Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, among others * Statins shown to reduce heart attacks, heart disease (Adds comment from doctors, FDA and industry ... UPDATE 3-FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins * Statins among world's most widely used drugs * Label changes affect Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor, among others * Statins shown to reduce heart attacks, heart disease (Adds study details, paragraphs 14-15) ... FDA Revises the Safety Labeling of Statins The FDA today announced important new changes to the safety language on the labels of statins: FDA adds diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators will add warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, to indicate that they may raise levels of blood sugar and could cause memory loss. The Food and Drug administration announced the changes to the safety information on the labels of statins such as Pfizer Inc's Lipitor, AstraZeneca's Crestor and Merck & Co's Zocor ... Statins Labels Changed By FDA Due To More Side Effects A recent announcement released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), claims that statins, drugs taken to lower cholesterol, may cause various health problems. According to IMS Health, over 20 million Americans were taking some type of statins last year... FDA to add diabetes, memory loss warnings to statins U.S. health regulators will add warnings to the labels of widely used cholesterol lowering drugs, such as Lipitor, saying they may raise levels of blood sugar and could cause memory loss. FDA approves label changes for statins WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved safety label changes for statins -- a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins, officials said.
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