Last April (April 2009) I wrote a post about the dangers of statin drugs used to control (reduce) cholesterol. Last week, the day before the health "care" bill passed, the FDA announced that one of the most popular statin drugs sold in America causes so much kidney damage that it might kill you. The Food and Drug Administration says the highest available dose of the cholesterol drug Zocor can cause muscle damage as well as severe and potentially lethal kidney damage.
The FDA stated that statin drugs like Zocor (the generic version is simvastatin) are known to cause muscle damage in some patients. The risk is greater when patients are taking 80 milligram doses of Zocor. The risks include rhabdomyolysis, a form of muscle damage that can lead to kidney damage or failure, and death.
Please go back and reread my April 2009 post . . .
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