Combining statin drugs with fibrates greatly multiplies danger to patients

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Although the risk of developing rhabdomyolysis, a muscle disorder, as a result of taking statins (cholesterol medications) is relatively low, recent studies have shown that these risks increase 1,400 times if statins are combined with fibrates, another type of cholesterol medication. This risk is even more prevalent in patients with diabetes who combine these two types of medications, producing as many as 1 in 500 people affected with rhabdomyolysis.

It is recommended that patients who are currently taking statins and fibrates to lower their LDL cholesterol check with their doctor to discern the risks of their developing this muscle disease and, if appropriate, seek alternative cholesterol lowering strategies that do not depend on dangerous prescription drugs.

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