New FDA Approved Labeling For VYTORIN® (Ezetimibe/Simvastatin) Includes Results From the Study of Heart and Renal ...

Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated label for VYTORIN® that includes results from the Study of Heart and Renal Protection .

Did cholesterol drug cause temporary memory loss?

Q. My husband was on Lipitor for three years. One day, out of the blue, he lost his memory.

Statins may be the cause of memory loss

Q: My husband was on Lipitor for three years. One day, out of the blue, he lost his memory.

Graedon: Did statin cause temporary memory loss?

My husband was on Lipitor for three years. One day, out of the blue, he lost his memory. He knew his name but not the date or where he had been the day before. He was able to tell me something was going on and he felt funny. This was extremely scary.

Fighting High Cholesterol: Statins Vs. Natural Supplements

After slurping down eggnog and stuffing up on buttery baked goods or other fatty foods this holiday season, cholesterol might be the last thing on a person's mind.