Statins inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which controls the rate of cholesterol production in the body. These drugs lower cholesterol levels from 20% to 60% by slowing the production of cholesterol and by increasing the liver's ability to remove the "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotei...
Four types of drug classes are used to lower cholesterol levels. Statins: A variety of statin drugs are on the market including simvastatin (Zocor), atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). These drugs primarily decreas...
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1. The failure of a high-profile cholesterol drug has thrown a spotlight on the complicated machinery that regulates cholesterol levels. But many researchers remain confident that drugs to boost levels of ’good’ cholesterol are still one of the most promising means to combat spiralling heart dise...
Baikal skullcap might change the levels ofstatinsin your blood. But there isn't enough information to know if this is an important interaction. Talk with your healthcare provider before using Baikal skullcap if you are taking medications used for loweringcholesterol. ...
However, owing to pleiotropic effects of statins this class of cholesterol lowering drugs has been suggested to be beneficial as adjuvant therapy for sepsis. The present review summarizes the ...
In ODYSSEY OUTCOMES, the large cardiovascular morbidity and mortality trial, the addition of alirocumab on top of a high-intensity statin in patients with a recent ACS and LDL cholesterol levels > 70 mg/dL reduced the risk of coronary heart disease death, nonfatal MI, ischemic stroke, or unst...
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(High) intake of: Tylenol (acetaminophen), antifungal medications, cholesterol-lowering (statin) drugs, proton pump inhibitors (Nexium...), and many other prescription drugs, as well as herbs: Comfrey, devil's claw, kava, lakota, celandine, chaparral, evening primrose oil / EPO (in some indi...
Y Mayshar,O Yanuka,N Benvenisty - 《Journal of Cellular & Molecular Medicine》 被引量: 36发表: 2011年 Risk of congenital anomalies in pregnant users of statin drugs What is already known about this subject Cholesterol is known to be essential for fetal development. Statins, which inhibit c...