The Side-Effects of Cholesterol-Lowering Medication That You Need to Know
If you and your physician have made a joint educated decision to initiate statin use, you should be cognizant of their potential side-effects. The pharmaceutical giant Merck has already submitted three applications to the Food and Drug Administration to obtain permission to sell lovaststatin over the counter without a prescription. This may be a dangerous proposition taking into consideration the outlined side effects. I strongly believe that statins should be prescribed and not found over-the-counter.
