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Can Pravastatin Cause Memory Loss?
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Yes , risk of side effects of prevastatin is more in elderly patients
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Hello Sir
I am Doctor Rahul Rathee and i would be honoured to clear your doubts .
Prevastatin can cause many side effects , most noticable are the following -
(1) Muscular side effects .
(2) Neurological side effects like impairement of memory .
(3) Allergic reactions
(4) Liver and Kidney related side effects
You are absolutely right , elderly are more sensitive to develop side effects of prevastatin specially the muscular side effects like pain , tenderness , cramps , twitching of muscles and loss of muscle mass .
I would strongly suggest you to discuss about other alternative options available , that is , replacing prevastatin with any of the other safer drugs like Rosuvastatin or Atorvastatin , which are much safer for elderly people in comparison to Prevastatin .
I hope i have answered your query to your satisfaction . If you are satisfied with my answer kindly close this discussion . If you have any further doubts please feel free to ask me .
Take Care
Dr Rahul Rathee .
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