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statins [2026/07/06 13:22] – [adverse effects] gary1statins [2026/07/06 13:23] (current) – [adverse effects] gary1
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       *measure liver function every six months and if the transaminases are greater than twice the upper limit, stop the statin and repeat the liver function test in 3–4 weeks.       *measure liver function every six months and if the transaminases are greater than twice the upper limit, stop the statin and repeat the liver function test in 3–4 weeks.
       *true [[hepatitis]] is rare       *true [[hepatitis]] is rare
-  *may increase risk of erectile dysfunction (esp. lipophilic statins such as atorvastatin and simvastatin)(([[https://academic.oup.com/smoa/article/14/4/qfag048/8722814?login=false|2026: Causal association between statin use and erectile dysfunction: a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study]]))+  *may increase risk of erectile dysfunction (esp. lipophilic statins such as atorvastatin and simvastatin) but rosuvastatin appears to have a neutral effect (([[https://academic.oup.com/smoa/article/14/4/qfag048/8722814?login=false|2026: Causal association between statin use and erectile dysfunction: a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study]]))
  
 =====general indications===== =====general indications=====
statins.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/06 13:23 by gary1

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