Do statins cause cognitive impairment?

April 2008

Do statins cause cognitive impairment?

This question is coming up again. Some patients on statins are complaining of trouble recalling words, confusion, and memory loss.

Reports solicited from patients show that memory loss is a common complaint...second only to muscle pain.

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Table of Contents

Do statins cause cognitive impairment?
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Supplements health care professionals worried that natural health products will advertise false health claims
Supplements whether hawthorn is useful for heart failure
Interactions a potential interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel (Plavix)
Pregnancy which antihypertensives are safe to use during pregnancy
Pediatrics some children getting high doses of amoxicillin
Storage & Disposal Reports of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in water supplies are getting a lot of press
Health Canada will consider moving naproxen to OTC