Can I stop taking my aspirin? I don’t think it’s helping much.
Low-dose aspirin or more commonly known as “baby aspirin” is an anti-platelet medication. It is commonly prescribed to people who have had or have a high risk of a heart attack or a stroke. It works by preventing platelets from forming a clot efficiently thereby reducing the risks of heart attacks or a stroke. In […]
Are statins safe?
Jason Loo Siau EePhd, MPharm, RPh A few years ago, a video went viral on social media, urging people to stop using cholesterol-lowering drugs such as statins (e.g. simvastatin – Zocor®, atorvastatin – Lipitor® and rosuvastatin – Crestor®) to prevent their liver and muscles from being damaged. While the video was ultimately proven to be a […]