Taking Gemfibrozil And Crestor. Speech Is Slurred. Side Effect?

Posted on Mon, 26 Aug 2013

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Mon, 26 Aug 2013 Answered on

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Question : My husband is taking gemfibrozil 600mg and crestor 20 mg. I have noticed that his speech is mildly slurred the last few days. Does he need to see a doctor immediately or what should he do?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Given the risk factors of diabetes, age and elevated lipids, slurred speech should be taken seriously since it may be related to cerebrovascular disease (stroke); thus, it is of utmost importance for him to see his doctor, who can conduct a neurologic examination looking for abnormalities and likely order a CT scan of the brain to exclude this possibility.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar