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2. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Atorvastatin, sold under the brand name Lipitor among others, is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels. [6] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment in reducing cholesterol. [6] It is taken by mouth. [6]

3. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Side effects of statins include muscle pain, increased risk of diabetes, ... albeit at high doses and in combination with other cholesterol-reducing medications.

4. How to eat your way to lower cholesterol

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   Statins are effective and considered safe for most people, but they raise the risk of side effects, including muscle aches, liver problems, mental fuzziness and the potential for developing diabetes.

5. Rosuvastatin - Wikipedia

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   The effects of rosuvastatin on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are dose-related. Higher doses were more efficacious in improving the lipid profile of patients with hypercholesterolemia than milligram-equivalent doses of atorvastatin and milligram-equivalent or higher doses of simvastatin and pravastatin.

6. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   Red yeast rice [12] is the natural source from which statins were discovered, but the FDA currently disallows any RYR with significant amounts of statin to be sold as a dietary supplement [13] Boswellia serrata [14] L-arginine may enhance the effects of a Statin, but will not lead to a reduction in cholesterol alone. [15] Flaxseed oil [16]

7. Why CVS Charges $133 More Than Costco for Generic Lipitor - AOL

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   Jb Reed, Bloomberg via Getty Images By Emily Jane Fox CVS (CVS) charges $150 for a monthly prescription of the generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. The same drug goes for $17 at Costco ...