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Vytorin no better than generic, study finds
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Vytorin: Three Things You Need to Know
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...benefits and risks of a widely used drug. This time it's Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug... Read more »
Ezetimibe: Under the gun
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...failure. Physicians should now stop using ezetimibe or Vytorin except as a last resort." - Dr.... Read more »
Statins and ezetimibe and biomarkers
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...episode with delayed reporting of a study involving Vytorin and Zetia. But then the New York... Read more »
Vytorin® Crash and Burn? Is cholesterol dead?
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThe makers of Vytorin®, Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals, recently issued a controversial... Read more »
Cholesterol-Lowering Medications Cause Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health ExpertRaise your right hand if you are taking a cholesterol-lower medication like Crestor or Lipitor.... Read more »
Health Guide
Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...statins, which combine two drugs in one pill, first appeared on the market in 2004. Ezetimibe/simvastatin (Vytorin) combines two cholesterol medications that work in different ways. Simvastatin... Read more »Epilepsy: Highlights
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) approved as add-on therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures, (grand mal seizures), in children aged 2 years and older and... Read more »Allergic Rhinitis: Highlights
In 2006, the FDA approved a generic version of the nasal steroid spray fluticasone (Flonase).In 2005, montelukast (Singulair) was approved for relief of indoor allergies. The... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: General Health Precautions
General Health PrecautionsMore than 50 million people from industrialized nations travel to developing countries each year. Such trips can pose significant health hazards. Travelers who plan to visit... Read more »Hypothyroidism: Treatment
Various tests are used when deciding whether to treat a patient for hypothyroidism:First, an elevated TSH (thyrotropin) level should be confirmed and thyroxine (T4) level determined.Testing... Read more »Medications
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with a... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with a... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with a... Read more »
This medication is a combination of two drugs, ezetimibe and simvastatin. It is used along with a... Read more »
Related News
FDA will wait for further tests on Vytorin
October 03, 2008Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) say they will wait for the final results of a controversial study before making any... Read summary »
Vytorin better than Lipitor, says manufacturer
October 02, 2008Patients taking Vytorin are more likely to reduce their LDL ("bad") cholesterol than those taking Lipitor, says Schering-Plough, maker of Vytorin.... Read summary »
Price check: Vytorin
October 02, 2008A comparison of current prices for Vytorin via online drug distributors. Read summary »
Vytorin's new label can say it lowers cholesterol better than Crestor
October 02, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved the inclusion of claims on Vytorin's new label that Vytorin is better at lowering "bad" cholesterol... Read summary »
Q&A: Does Vytorin cause leg cramps?
October 02, 2008Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy respond to a reader's question about whether the reader's crippling lower-leg cramps were caused by... Read summary »
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