They achieve this by blocking a key enzyme in the liver that makes
Preventive cardiologist Luke Laffin, MD, says statins lower your LDL ( or “bad”) cholesterol, which is associated with a reduced risk of atherosclerotic
reduce the
(AP) — Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn't
Atorvastatin works by blocking an enzyme in
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For those with a CAC = 0, statin treatment can be withheld or deferred, with the exception of those who are smokers or have familial hypercholesterolemia
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Atorvastatin oral tablet dosage and frequency will depend upon several factors, the most important being the medical condition it is being targeted for and A CAC score of 1 to 99 suggests statin therapy, particularly for patients 55 years and older
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) are lipid-lowering medications used in the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of coronary heart disease
Fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, trout, herring, and mackerel), seeds, nuts, avocados and soybeans are also great sources
Only a few cases of rhabdomyolysis occur per million people taking statins
John's wort and possibly quercetin , may decrease blood levels of some statin drugs, and when
Indeed, Pfizer's business model has relied on the huge profits from Lipitor and a few
Upsides
There are many products that claim to have a cholesterol-lowering effect, but most are lacking in solid evidence and they are not an alternative to statins
Niacin is a B vitamin that can improve all lipoprotein levels
Based on that information, Pfizer managed to swoop in and take the Warner-Lambert deal away from a major competitor, giving Pfizer exclusive rights to the blockbuster cholesterol treatment Lipitor (atorvastatin)
A few years later, the statin drugs reached the market and we entered a new era in preventive cardiology
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