Cholesterol-lowering Atorvastatin Linked to Angioedema for 1st Time

Atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication, has been linked to angioedema for the first time in a recent case report, highlighting the need for comprehensive evaluation of all medications taken by patients, regardless of their medical history. “Statins cannot be disregarded as the primary or contributing cause of angioedema,” researchers…

Rare Case of Angioedema Linked to Crestor, a Statin, Reported in Case Study

Medications that lower cholesterol levels, collectively known as statins, can in rare instances trigger angioedema episodes that are self-resolving if the patients stops using the statin, a case study reports. The study describes a side effect of Crestor (rosuvastatin), but its researchers caution that other, chemically-related statins could also…