Reviled on Social Media, Statins Shows Few Side Effects in Study

Statins, some of the most widely used medicines in the world, often get blamed for side effects ranging from sexual dysfunction to brain fog. A new study suggests that’s unwarranted.

Almost all the reactions listed on package leaflets are not in fact caused by the cholesterol medicines, according to research published in the journal The Lancet. Only four of 66 side effects commonly attributed to statins are likely to be connected to the drugs, it found.