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Natural Treatment Options for Lowering Cholesterol
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...Yeast Rice comes from a chemical in the rice called lovastatin (or Mevacor). Lovastatin is... Read more »
8/20/07 #5 - Headaches caused by Lovastatin?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...using statin drugs about 2 years ago and switched to Lovastatin about a year ago. Since those... Read more »
06/18/07 #3 - Joint pain and triptans?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...taken off the statin for a while and then changed to Lovastatin. The joint pain continued... 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 »
Why Take Fish Oil If You Take a Statin Drug?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...Lipitor®, Zocor® (simvastatin), Pravachol®, or lovastatin, they don't need to take anything... Read more »
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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 »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Reducing Heart Risk Factors
...triglycerides. They also raise HDL levels, but not as much as other anti-cholesterol drugs.Statins include:Lovastatin (Mevacor)Pravastatin (Pravachol)Simvastatin (Zocor)Fluvastatin... Read more »Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Prevention
...lower risk for gallstones. These are the most effective drugs for treating high cholesterol and include lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol), simvastatin (Zocor), fluvastatin (Lescol),... Read more »Dexedrine
...one report of an infant born with congenital deformities to a woman taking dextroamphetamines with lovastatin during the first trimester of pregnancy. Babies born to mothers dependant on... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: 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 »Images
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...(myopathy) infrequently could occur: "statins" (e.g., lovastatin, pravastatin) high-dose... Read more »
...cyclosporine, sirolimus, certain statins including lovastatin, certain anti-seizure drugs... 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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