Eliot Brinton, MD, provides a warning concerning “maximally-tolerated statin dosing” and provides general guidance for optimal dosing. Eliot Brinton, MD: One of the mantras that we’ve had for many ...

Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...

Atorvastatin is a generic prescription drug that’s used to lower cholesterol and lower risk of stroke and serious heart problems. Atorvastatin comes as an oral tablet. Atorvastatin is used along with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO —Intermittent statin dosing is a treatment option that may have tremendous potential for addressing ...

lower cholesterol levels in adults and some children reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel problems caused by high cholesterol, such as heart attack and stroke, in adults reduce the need for ...

METHODS This retrospective chart review was conducted with St. Luke’s Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in an internal medicine primary care clinic. Each patient evaluated ...

Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - High doses of Pfizer Inc's Lipitor was more effective than low doses of the cholesterol fighter in reducing arterial inflammation in patients with carotid artery disease, according ...

Results from an international study program show that the single-pill fixed-dose combination of amlodipine/atorvastatin therapy, also known as Caduet (Pfizer, New York, NY), is an effective treatment ...