Complications were more common with Crestor than the other three statins available, but less than half the rate of those reported during the first year of Baycol's use. But even for Crestor, the ...

DALLAS – Contrary to government claims, side effects happen more often with Crestor (search), a cholesterol-lowering drug that consumer advocates tried to get off the market earlier this year, a ...

In Crestor’s first year on the market after being approved in 2003, there were 145 reported muscle or kidney complications out of 5.2 million prescriptions, an absolute risk of one in 35,862.

But even for Crestor, the absolute risk of a serious problem was very low — 1 in 35,862. When side effects did occur, it tended to be within the first three months’ of use.

The most common side effects may include headache, muscle aches, abdominal pain, weakness, and nausea. Memory loss and confusion have also been reported with statins, including CRESTOR.

"What we've shown is that among this family of drugs, Crestor has a poorer safety profile, but that the overall rate of adverse effects is still quite low," said Dr. Richard Karas, director of ...

But even for Crestor, the absolute risk of a serious problem was very low -- 1 in 35,862. When side effects did occur, it tended to be within the first three months' of use.

BOSTON-Adverse event reports from the FDA suggest that Crestor is more likely to cause muscle and kidney damage than other major statins (Lipitor, Pravachol or Zocor), researchers here reported in the ...

For Crestor, there were about 13 reports of rhabdomyolysis for every million prescriptions filled, Public Citizen estimated. That rate was 6.2 times higher than the rates for all other statins ...

But even for Crestor, the absolute risk of a serious problem was very low - 1 in 35,862. When side effects did occur, it tended to be within the first three months' of use.