Many of us take medications to relieve pain, fight infections, or manage chronic conditions. While these therapies offer important health benefits, it's worth understanding a lesser-known ...

Esperion Therapeutics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Corstasis Therapeutics, a privately held biopharmaceutical company. The acquisition focuses on the integration of Enbumyst™ ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their labels. Memory problems, depression, sleep issues, weight gain, and many ...

Serious side effects are more likely to occur when taking high doses, particularly in people with certain health conditions like kidney disease or take medications that affect potassium levels.

Benefits of statins greatly outweigh risks, study leader says Wrongly attributed side effects may discourage use by patients and doctors Regulators should change statin labeling, researchers say Feb 5 ...

The long list of side effects associated with statins is vastly overstated, according to the most rigorous assessment of the evidence to date. This is prompting calls for the drugs’ packaging to be ...

The popularity of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs has seen a seismic shift in just over a year. Not long ago, they were primarily used for diabetes. But now, that’s changing. In some markets, such as the US, ...

Medications used to manage hypertension (high blood pressure) are effective and usually well-tolerated. Serious complications are not common and can vary by drug type, but knowing them can help you ...

The most common downstream events included worsening kidney function, orthostasis, electrolyte abnormalities, and falls. HealthDay News — The potential downstream harms in the gabapentinoid ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Furosemide, a highly protein-bound organic acid, promotes free water clearance and natriuresis by entering the proximal tubules of the kidneys and blocking the sodium-potassium-chloride ...

Recently, health influencers on Instagram and TikTok have been vocal about the side effects of hormonal birth control. Check out the most popular videos on the subject, and you'll hear horror stories ...