Dear S.A.: Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less ...

I am a 69-year-old female. Recently, I had some blood work done, and my doctor decide to put me on Lipitor based on my LDL ...

S.A. Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less likelihood of side effects. So, I don’t have a single patient on lovastatin ...

Other groups are patients who have known heart disease and are on high dose statins and still can’t get their cholesterol down low enough. Other patients can’t tolerate statins. They can get ...

High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. The NHS explains some ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies. While it is essential for many functions, having too ...

Doctors commonly prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs to help keep people healthy, particularly as they age. These medicines ...

High cholesterol doesn't present noticeable symptoms and patients usually only discover they have it after a blood test. Here ...

The drug is given in the form of a subcutaneous injection, either 140 mg every two weeks or 420mg once a month. Before starting treatment, secondary causes of excess cholesterol and abnormal fat ...

S.A. A: Lovastatin (Mevacor) was the first statin drug approved, but newer statin drugs are more potent and have less likelihood of side effects. So, I don’t have a single patient on lovastatin ...

Silent killer' is a common condition that can lead to serious health complications, including heart attacks and strokes, ...

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