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Statin drug Side effects
Hello Docs,
I came across few posts, videos online where a Cardiologist from US was telling that Statin drugs have side effects related to brain. Since brain needs Cholesterol, lack of it can cause issues.
Not sure how true is this, can taking Statin drugs life long have side effects, impact?
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Dr. Sivabal V
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Every medicine has minimal side effects. Statins are safe medicines. And it reduces cardiovascular risk .
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