Does taking medications like Lipitor, Crestor, or Zocor mean that people whose high cholesterol is controlled by these drugs can eat anything they want? Pharmacists Joe and Teresa Graedon answer this common question in an editorial from The People's Pharmacy.
Read moreAs mentioned in my previous article, non pharmacological treatment for high triglyceride (TG) levels can be quite effective with diet and... Read more »
What is the best way to take my pills? This question is at the root of more confusion than any other question in medicine. The public... Read more »
This is a 1-year study to evaluate the effects of Crestor and Lipitor on urinary protein excretion in patients with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who... Read more »
This is a study to evaluate the effects of Crestor and Lipitor on urinary protein excretion in people who have protein in their urine but do not have... Read more »
This is a study to evaluate the effects of Crestor and Lipitor on renal function in non-diabetic patients who have protein in their urine and high... Read more »
An ongoing clinical trial funded by Crestor maker AstraZeneca has found that Crestor may be more effective than either Lipitor or Zocor in reducing... Read more »
Separate clinical trials for Hispanics, South Asian, and African- Americans have shown Crestor to be more effective than Lipitor in treating high... Read more »