Few real-world studies have investigated the risks of hematuria and proteinuria associated with rosuvastatin use. Rosuvastatin may increase the risk of hematuria, proteinuria, and kidney failure, ...

Federal scientists say AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain. In ...

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Use of OTC dietary supplements is increasingly common, sometimes replacing guideline-recommended therapies. Rosuvastatin was associated with larger reductions in LDL-C compared with placebo, fish oil, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. With the government's blessing, a drug giant is about to expand the market for its blockbuster cholesterol medication Crestor to ...

Even more concerning was that rosuvastatin users had higher risks than those taking atorvastatin. There was an 8% higher risk of blood in the urine, a 17% higher risk of protein in the urine, and a 15 ...

NEW ORLEANS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A study that showed AstraZeneca's cholesterol fighter Crestor slashed deaths, heart attacks, strokes and artery-clearing procedures in apparently healthy patients has ...

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol ...

With the government’s blessing, a drug giant is about to expand the market for its blockbuster cholesterol medication Crestor to a new category of customers: as a preventive measure for millions of ...