Medicine Lovastatin
Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
The most effective natural way to lower cholesterol is with diet and exercise leading to weight loss. A diet low in cholesterol, trans and saturated fats as well as regular aerobic activity is ideal.
Plant sterols can also help decrease cholesterol. These plant extracts inhibit the absorption of cholestero...
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Expert & Community Posts
Skin Cancer Prevention and Your Medicine Cabinet
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD , Health Expert...to talk about is the "statin" group. These pills (lovastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, etc.)... Read more »
Chinese Red Yeast Rice: Good for the Heart?
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...lowering drugs initially used in the medical world, Lovastatin, was originally extracted from... Read more »
Grapefruit juice and cholesterol medication
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...and raise HDL. Drugs in the statin class include lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin,... Read more »
Get the Most out of Your Cholesterol Medication
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...pravastatin (Pravachol) from 40 mg to 5 to 10 mg, or lovastatin (Mevacor) from 20mg to 10 mg. In... Read more »
Red Yeast Rice: A Safe Therapy to Lower Cholesterol?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...a commercially produced statin called Mevacor or lovastatin. Red yeast rice currently comes in... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...reported in some cases. Currently available statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...common drugs used to lower cholesterol, are proving to have many other health benefits. They include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol),... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...one 2002 study, the statin atorvastatin (Lipitor) improved MS symptoms in mice. Other statins include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), and fluvastatin (Lescol). Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Other Medications
...In-Depth Report #23: Cholesterol.]Statins are among the most important of these drugs. Brands include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol),... Read more »Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs
...disease.Brands. Statins are currently categorized into four groups:So-called natural statins, including lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), and simvastatin (Zocor). These are the most... Read more »Images
Medications
...cyclosporine, sirolimus, certain statins including lovastatin, certain anti-seizure drugs... Read more »
...(myopathy) infrequently could occur: "statins" (e.g., lovastatin, pravastatin) high-dose... Read more »
...(cyclosporine, sirolimus, tacrolimus), certain "statin" drugs (lovastatin, simvastatin),... Read more »
...felodipine, certain "statin" drugs (atorvastatin, lovastatin, simvastatin), quetiapine,... Read more »
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