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Case Reports
. 2001 Jun;21(6):767-9.
doi: 10.1592/phco.21.7.767.34577.

Simvastatin-associated memory loss

A Orsi  1 , O Sherman, Z Woldeselassie
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Case Reports

Simvastatin-associated memory loss

A Orsi et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

The statins are widely used to treat dyslipidemias. They are generally associated with mild adverse effects, but rarely, more serious reactions may occur. A 51-year-old man experienced delayed-onset, progressive memory loss while receiving simvastatin for hypercholesterolemia. His therapy was switched to pravastatin, and memory loss resolved gradually over the next month, with no recurrence of the adverse effect.

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