This chronic cough side effect is common in other types of medications such as ACE-Inhibitors (lisinopril) and angiotensin receptor blockers (losartan) to treat high blood pressure.
Statins were not previously known to cause a chronic dry cough.
Reference:
Chronic cough as a complication of treatment with statins: a case report. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2012 Jul 3. [Epub ahead of print]
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Oh no! I've read so many side effects about statins but why FDA doesn't do something about this drug. These drugs need further study to prove that it is effective or try to find why it caused that much side effects.
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