The best-selling statin is atorvastatin which in 2003 became the best-selling pharmaceutical in history, with Pfizer reporting sales of US$12.4 billion in 2008., is now fond to be a cause for Breast Cancer in women.
Earlier Studies were conducted on women for Five years, did not reveal any contradictions, side effects.
But recent research has proved that Statin causes Breast Cancer, in addition to Myositis and myopathy,and Diabetes
Women who take statins for more than a decade face double the risk of contracting the most common type of breast cancer.
Alarming findings raise new concerns over the long-term safety of a widely prescribed medicine in the UK.
Previous studies have suggested the cholesterol-lowering drugs, used by an estimated eight million men and women, can reduce the risk of certain cancers – including the breast form of the disease.
However, most research looked at patients who had only been on them for five years or less.
The latest findings identified invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) which starts in the ducts of the breast before spreading inwards. It accounts for around seven out of ten breast cancer cases.
The experts at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle, US, also found the chances of getting invasive lobular carcinoma, which accounts for ten to 15 per cent of breast cancers, went up almost 2.5 times in some women on statins long-term.
Around 48,000 women in Britain are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, equal to around 130 a day. A woman has a one in nine chance of developing the disease at some point in her life.
The reasons why the anti-cholesterol pills might stimulate cancer growth are unclear.
The researchers said one explanation may be that statins affect hormone regulation in the body, especially as the study found women on the drugs were significantly more likely to suffer cancers driven by the hormone oestrogen.
Atorvastatin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- diarrhea
- constipation
- gas
- headache
- joint pain
- forgetfulness or memory loss
- confusion
Some side effects can be serious. The following symptoms are uncommon, but if you experience any of them, call your doctor or get emergency medical help immediately:
- muscle pain, tenderness, or weakness
- lack of energy
- fever
- chest pain
- nausea
- extreme tiredness
- weakness
- unusual bleeding or bruising
- loss of appetite
- pain in the upper right part of the stomach
- flu-like symptoms
- dark colored urine
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- rash
- hives
- itching
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- swelling of the face, throat, tongue, lips, eyes, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- hoarseness
Atorvastatin may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
If you experience a serious side effect, you or your doctor may send a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program online [at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch] or by phone [1-800-332-1088].
From personal experience, I can say that the use of Atorvastain did not lower my cholesterol level and my Level went up by 15% after its use for 5 years.
I was informed by the Doctor that Atorvastain was not responsible and increase in Cholesterol level was due to stess and my change of Lifestyle.
I have told him that there was no such changes and I discontinued the drug.
Now Cholesterol level is normal.
We invite more disease by taking medicines!
Source:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a600045.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statin#Adverse_effects
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