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    Nov 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Grapefruit doesn't mix well with some drugs, researchers remind

    It’s been known for a long time that eating grapefruit and taking certain prescription oral medications — including the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin as well as some cancer and heart drugs — don’t mix. 
    Los Angeles Times
    It’s been known for a long time that eating grapefruit and taking certain prescription oral medications — including the cholesterol drugs atorvastatin, lovastatin and simvastatin as well as some cancer and heart drugs — don’t mix. ...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, Statins (drugs), Chemical Industry, Science and Technology

    2. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Every drug has risks and information is key to avoiding them

    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. We offer a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications. Hydrocodone with...

    Tags: Social Issues, Lisinopril (drug), Levothyroxine (drug), African Americans, Drugs and Medicines

    3. Nov 30, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Even the most common medications pose threats

    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed medications, with additional input from pharmacists interviewed for this package of stories.
    Some drugs are so common that consumers -- at their peril -- don't think twice about them. But each drug, whether prescription or over-the-counter, poses risks. To highlight these risks, we offer up a few details on five of the most-prescribed...

    Tags: Amoxicillin (drug), Levothyroxine (drug), Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Medical Professionals, Blood Pressure Increase

    4. Dec 1, 2009 |Resource Link| Los Angeles Times

  4. HealthKey: More about Simvastatin

    5. Nov 15, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Vytorin trial shows little or no benefit against heart disease [Updated]

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    For the second time in as many years, a large clinical trial has found that the key ingredient in the heavily advertised drug Vytorin provides little or no benefit in preventing heart disease compared to a competing product. The ingredient......
    6. Dec 24, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. FDA panel says Vytorin and Zetia probably don't cause cancer

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    A comprehensive review of previous studies involving the cholesterol-lowering drugs Vytorin and Zetia and two large ongoing studies shows that "it is unlikely that [they] increase the risk of cancer or cancer-related deaths," a Food and Drug...
    7. Mar 19, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. The FDA cautions against high doses of Zocor (simvastatin), urges label changes

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    The highest doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor produce an increased risk of muscle damage, the Food and Drug Administration cautioned Friday. The risk is highest in patients of Chinese descent and is also high when Zocor, known generically as......
    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. Hyrdrocodone tops list as most-prescribed drug in W.Va.

    Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A powerful narcotic was the No. 1 prescribed drug among Medicare patients in West Virginia for 2010, and a Charleston neurologist was the top prescriber in the state. State doctors wrote 402,159 hydrocodone-acetaminophen...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, OxyContin (drug), Levothyroxine (drug), Omeprazole (drug), Migraine

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. Medicare drug tab $2.55B for older and disabled Ohioans

    The Dayton Daily News
    Elderly and disabled Ohioans were charged nearly $2.6 billion in drug costs in 2010, most of it spent on prescriptions for medications to treat hypertension, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a report Monday from the independent...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Lisinopril (drug), Overweight, Weight, Drugs and Medicines

    10. Feb 13, 2013 |Story| King Features Syndicate

  10. Getting back to sleep

    <strong>Q: I hate having to get up three or four times a night to urinate. Around 3 or 4 in the morning, I have trouble getting back to sleep.</strong>
    Q: I hate having to get up three or four times a night to urinate. Around 3 or 4 in the morning, I have trouble getting back to sleep. I have discovered that when I take ibuprofen for post-exercise soreness, I am much less likely to be awakened by my...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Beets, Voltaren (drug), Statins (drugs), Advil (drug)

    11. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  11. 'Polypill' could make your medicines much easier to take

    Premium Health News Service
    The older we get, the more likely we are to develop heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and other chronic health problems. Treating these diseases can require a cocktail of medications, which is why nearly half of older adults take five or more pills a...

    Tags: Atenolol (drug), Harvard Medical School, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis, Women's Health

    12. Oct 10, 2012 |Story| King Features Syndicate

  12. Statins require vigilant monitoring of other drugs

    <strong>Q: At age 71, my mother was taking medicine for diabetes, high cholesterol and a few other conditions. Her doctor changed her statin drug but didn't modify the dose.</strong>
    Q: At age 71, my mother was taking medicine for diabetes, high cholesterol and a few other conditions. Her doctor changed her statin drug but didn't modify the dose. Within a few months she lost the ability to move from the neck down and was in the...

    Tags: Paroxetine (drug), Statins (drugs), Dizziness, Chemical Industry, Citalopram (drug)

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