…diet, exercise and relaxation techniques enjoyed the same 40% drop in LDL obtained by people taking 40 milligrams of the popular cholesterol drug, simvastatin, each day. Please don't use this information to justify getting off of your statin drug. You should never do that without first talking with your…
…ever-so-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…
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…
…to err on 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…
…have seen in the news this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an important warning about the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor (simvastatin). They announced that the high 80 mg dose can cause muscle myopathy, or weakening—especially in the first year of use. They also said that no new…
…intervention, even if 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…
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