Medical News Summary: Policosanol more effective and safer than statin drugs

About: Policosanol more effective and safer than statin drugs
Date: 7 December 2004
Source: News Target Network
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by News Target Network): Policosanol is believed by some to be more effective at lowering high cholesterol than statin drugs. It is also less expensive and safer. Statin drug use can cause side effects such as liver dysfunction and muscle atrophy. In 2001, a report suggested that 18% of FDA approved cholesterol lowering drugs didn’t actually work. New studies will assess the benefits of combination therapy of policosanol and aspirin.
URL: http://www.newstarget.com/002721.html
Related Disease Topics: High cholesterol

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• Muscle atrophy
• Liver dysfunction (see Liver symptoms)
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• research and high cholesterol
• Statin drugs

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