Vytorin Side Effects

The potential side effects of Vytorin cholesterol medication

As with the two drugs that have been combined to produce it, Vytorin side effects can be quite serious, and one should take caution before taking this new cholesterol medication.

Prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol, called statins, have been under fire for quite some time, as the potential side effects of Vytorin and similar medications such as Lipitor, Crestor and Pravachol, can be deadly.

What is Vytorin?

One of the newest statin drugs to hit the market, it is a combination of Merck's Zocor (simvastatin) and Schering-Plough's Zetia (ezetimibe) and acts to lower cholesterol in two ways:

1. Its simvastatin component reduces the production of cholesterol in the liver by inhibiting the enzyme responsible for its production.

2. Its ezetimibe component reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the intestines.

Although this new drug combines two powerful cholesterol medications, Vytorin side effects can be quite harmful to your health, and the adverse effects of both of these medications could be felt by patients who switch to this new statin.

What are the possible side effects of Vytorin?

A review of the official prescribing information reveals a host of warnings and precautions that you should be aware of.

Vytorin safety information reports the following side effects:

1. "Allergic reactions including swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing (which may require treatment right away) and rash."

2. "Alteration in some laboratory blood tests, liver problems, inflammation of the pancreas, nausea, gallstones, inflammation of the gall bladder."

3. Side effects of Vytorin may also include "headache and muscle pain", and you are urged to tell your doctor right away if you experience "unexplained muscle pain, tenderness or weakness".

Vytorin safety information warns that muscle pain can be quite serious, including muscle breakdown resulting in kidney damage.

As you can see these potential problems are a real cause for concern, as your muscles, kidney and liver can be significantly affected.

In fact, a statin called Baycol was recalled several years ago due to deaths from rhabdomyolysis, a condition characterized by severe muscle breakdown.

Although these statin medications can certainly help you reduce cholesterol, there can be serious health implications as a result of taking them, even the potential for death.

Fortunately, there are natural alternatives to Vytorin and other statin medications that can help you lower cholesterol safely and effectively, without the potential Vytorin side effects.

A safe, natural alternative to Vytorin and similar medications

We have found a comprehensive cholesterol lowering supplement that we believe is ideal for naturally reducing cholesterol levels as well as promoting general health.

It contains all of the natural cholesterol lowering herbs and nutrients we discuss throughout this site in a perfectly balanced formula.

This natural supplement is called Cholest-Natural and it contains herbal extracts along with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that can significantly lower LDL cholesterol levels and also raise HDL (good) cholesterol levels and promote heart health and overall body wellness.

In hundreds of professional clinical trials the ingredients have outperformed statin drugs in lowering overall cholesterol.

The Cholesterol Lowering Formula also costs a lot less than prescription medications, without the potential Vytorin side effects.

If you are interested in trying a natural alternative to stain drugs due to Vytorin safety issues ask your doctor if a cholesterol formula is right for you.

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