Statin drugs and liver function

Rosuvastatin, like other statins, may affect liver function, manifesting as changes in liver function tests or jaundice (yellowing of the skin)

Statins may also be used to reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Statins may affect liver function. If you have liver disease or persistently

Statins are drugs that can reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol plays a role in normal cell and body function. Before prescribing a statin to anyone with liver disease, a

Many drugs can affect the way the liver functions, damage the liver, or do both. (See also Drugs and the Liver.) Some drugs, such as statins (used to treat

Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol. Statins function by inhibiting an enzyme needed to produce cholesterol in the liver. Without the help of that enzyme, your body cannot transform

Statins are not only safe and effective for patients with liver enzyme abnormalities but also appear to improve their liver function

If you have liver disease or persistently abnormal liver function tests, you should not take statins. Before you start taking a statin, your doctor may order a

Rosuvastatin, like other statins, may affect liver function, manifesting as changes in liver function tests or jaundice (yellowing of the skin) requiring dosage

Management of raised transaminases (ALT,AST) associated with statin treatment (1,2,3): statin product information recommends baseline measurement of liver function and contraindicates the drugs in active liver disease . in patients with baseline liver abnormalities, active disease must first be excluded