Volume 2, Number 1, February-March 2005

What to tell your patients about statins
Sarah Jarvis

An increasing number of patients are prescribed statins because of the growing evidence that they can dramatically reduce cardiovascular events. However, the withdrawal of one statin – cerivastatin – some time ago may have made some patients concerned about their safety. What should we be telling patients about the benefits of statins, how long they should take them for and whether there are any risks with these widely used agents?

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