Statin‐Associated Memory Loss: Analysis of 60 Case Reports and Review of the Literature
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Vol. 23 (7) , 871-880
- https://doi.org/10.1592/phco.23.7.871.32720
Abstract
Objective. To review case reports of statin‐associated memory loss as well as the available published evidence for and against such a link. Methods. We searched the MedWatch drug surveillance system ...Keywords
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