Statin drugs and memory loss

statins and incident acute memory loss within 30 days of beginning statin medications. Either all cholesterol-lowering drugs cause the memory

Both statin and nonstatin cholesterol-lowering drugs were associated with memory loss cause acute memory loss, or perhaps more likely

statins and incident acute memory loss within 30 days of beginning statin medications. Either all cholesterol-lowering drugs cause the memory

Myth: Statins cause memory loss. One of the most widespread myths about statins is that they cause confusion or memory loss. Because memory issues tend to crop up in middle age and beyond the age of most statin users it's hard to tell if the drug or another problem, such as age-related memory loss, might be to blame.

MYTH 1 Statins cause memory loss. Some people who take statins report confusion or memory loss. But because memory issues tend to crop up in middle-aged and older adults (the most common users of statins), it's hard to tell if the drug, or another problem such as age-related memory loss, might be to blame.

All drugs can cause side effects for some people, and Statins and memory loss - there is little evidence that statins cause memory loss

Statins and Memory Loss. The link between statins and memory loss is controversial. Some large studies have shown no effect, and have implied that statins pose no threat to short-term memory and may, in fact, prevent dementia. Others have found an association between statin use and memory loss and confusion, prompting the FDA to order labeling

MYTH 1 Statins cause memory loss. Some people who take statins report confusion or memory loss. But because memory issues tend to crop up in middle-aged and older adults (the most common users of statins), it's hard to tell if the drug, or another problem such as age-related memory loss, might be to blame.

There does not appear to be more of an association between one specific 'Statin' drug versus another. If memory loss does occur, and the 'Statin' drug is discontinued and then 're-introduced', memory loss tended to reoccur. It is important to note that memory loss and cognitive impairment tends to be mild and reversible once the drug is