News tagged with pravastatin


Internet searches can identify drug safety issues well ahead of public alerts

Internet searches on health symptoms can be used to identify drug side effects and could be used to develop a new kind of early warning system to boost drug safety, indicates a study published online in the Journal of th ...

Medications created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins shown to cause fatigue

In a study of more than 1,000 adults, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, found that individuals taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are more likely than non-users to experience decreased energy, ...

Medications created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Using internet search logs can help identify drug interactions

(HealthDay)—Search logs can be used to inexpensively mine for anonymized signals that may alert authorities to potential drug interactions and add new Web-scale pharmacovigilance capabilities, according ...

Medications created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Statins plus exercise best at lowering cholesterol, study finds

(HealthDay)—People who exercise along with taking statins to lower their high cholesterol levels can dramatically reduce their risk of dying, a large new study suggests.

Cardiology created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast