Vytorin Compared To Lipitor
Researchers say Vytorin may be a better choice than Lipitor for lowering cholesterol in people with Type 2 diabetes. In several recent clinical trials, Type 2 diabetes patients who took Vytorin reduced their coronary heart disease risk factors more than those who took Lipitor.
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Clinical trial: Vytorin vs. Lipitor in seniors at risk for hea...
This is a study to compare the safety and effectiveness of Vytorin and Lipitor in elderly patients with high cholesterol who are at high or... Read more »
Clinical trial: Vytorin vs. Lipitor in seniors with high chole...
This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Vytorin versus Lipitor in elderly patients with high cholesterol who are at high to... Read more »
Vytorin better than Lipitor, says manufacturer
Patients taking Vytorin are more likely to reduce their LDL ("bad") cholesterol than those taking Lipitor, says Schering-Plough, maker of Vytorin.... Read more »
Vytorin better than Lipitor in people with Type 2 diabetes
Vytorin lowers bad cholesterol more effectively than Liptor in patients who have both Type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, a new study has found.... Read more »
New combo med may be more effective than Vytorin
Drugmakers Merck and Schering-Plough are teaming up to make a new combination cholesterol medication that will compete with Vytorin. Vytorin is a... Read more »
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