Sentences with phrase «also taking a statin»

Many atherosclerosis patients also take statins to lower their cholesterol and beta - blockers or other drugs to lower their blood pressure.

The study team then looked to see who was also taking a statin within a year of being labeled as having COPD.

She is taking Zetia and the Dr wants her to also take a statin.

Yes, also taking a statin now and the newest blood thinner.

Not exact matches

The team also investigated the risk of infection while taking into account the duration of current or former statin use, 90 - day cumulative dose, and specific sub-groups of patients who were prescribed statins for different chronic conditions like previous myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, chronic heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes.

It would also mean that roughly 6 million new patients would be eligible to take a statin — in this case, Crestor (rosuvastatin).

Men who take statins or other medications to lower their cholesterol are also likely to see an improvement in their sexual function, according to a 2014 study by researchers at Rutgers University's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Taking statins can also boost blood sugar levels, leading to diabetes (although the benefit is greater than the risk, Dr. Gotto says).

And not only that, a lot of the men that come into my office that are on statin drugs or cholesterol - lowering drug, they're also taking Viagra because, what I've said before, cholesterol drives healthy hormones.

So if you are taking a Statin drug and your doctor hasn't recommended that you also supplement with Coenzyme Q - 10, please give this article to him or her, as well as an invitation to call me for the references on this subject.

You may get more cholesterol lowering one day than another when you take red yeast rice, but that is also the case with a statin drug.

Also be cautious if you use medications or supplements that affect blood sugar, or if you take statins.

Doctors are less inclined to direct a patient to stop taking statin medication because of the former two symptoms (since heart disease and strokes are much more serious afflictions), but developing diabetes is obviously problematic also, so good awareness and consistent checkups and blood sugar testing should be standard when taking these medications.