As many of you know, I firmly believe that the only people who should be taking cholesterol lowering statin drugs—such as Zocor, Lipitor, or the many others—are men over 50 who have coronary artery disease. For everyone else, statins may actually be raising the incidence of heart failure because…
…the side of caution when it comes to their use. Common Statin Drugs Some of the most commonly prescribed statin drugs include Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (avorastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), and Lescol (fluvastatin). These drugs can be dangerous if taken with high levels of long…
…had a heart attack five years ago and a stent placed. All of my blood work is normal with good cholesterol measurements and C-RP of 1.13. I take Lipitor (20mg), Metropolis, Ramipril, and Plavix, and also [Dr. Sinatra’s] Omega Q Plus. The problem is my EF is 30-35%, with few symptoms. I exercise daily…
…-popular popular medications usually prescribed to help you maintain good cholesterol levels. Commonly prescribed statins include Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (avorastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), and Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium). In selected patients, statin…
…it’s your turn: Have you or anyone you know experienced memory issues while taking statin drugs? You May Also Be Interested In: * Over-the-Counter Lipitor: A Dangerous Idea * FDA Issues Zocor Warning—But Only Tells Half the Story!
…the person has good cholesterol levels. There are several statins on the market, but the most commonly prescribed include: * Zocor (simvastatin), * Lipitor (avorastatin), and * Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium. However, as I indicated, statins are complicated. For one thing, they have several severe side…
Some of the most commonly prescribed drugs for maintaining good cholesterol levels are statins like Zocor (simvastatin), Lipitor (avorastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), and Lescol (fluvastatin). These drugs can be dangerous if taken with high levels of long-acting niacin (vitamin…
…its cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor. They want to introduce a version consumers can buy over-the-counter without a prescription. The reason? Lipitor is losing its U.S. patent protection in November. So, rather than risk its $11 billion a year Lipitor business, it wants to put the health of…
The drug companies have sold the American public a simplified version of cholesterol, that LDL cholesterol is “bad” and HDL cholesterol is “good.” They’ve propagated that message in order to sell more cholesterol medications, but that message is doing more harm than good. Knowing your HDL…
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