In Europe they are apparently ahead of US.
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New statin side effects warning
Additional side effects have been identified for statins as a class, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced this week in the February 2008 issue of Drug Safety Update. The agency says that patients should be made aware that depression, sleep disturbances, memory loss and sexual dysfunction could occur.
However, the MHRA maintains that the benefits of statins are well established and outweigh the risk of side effects in most patients.
Statins may very rarely be associated with interstitial lung disease, the MHRA adds. Patients should see their doctor if they develop symptoms that could suggest this condition, such as dyspnoea, non-productive cough and general deterioration in health.
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http://www.pharmj.com/Editorial/2008...144statin.html
Interstitial lung disease is often fatal.
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