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2. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per quality-adjusted life years gained below £3,502 ...

3. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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   The subjects had a mean age of 68 for men and 70 for women. ... 70 to 79. 80 and older. Statin prescriptions for women, men ... The authors noted that over a 21-year period, women were diagnosed ...

4. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   In a Cochrane systematic review the dose-related magnitude of atorvastatin on blood lipids was determined. Over the dose range of 10 to 80 mg/day total cholesterol was reduced by 27.0% to 37.9%, LDL cholesterol by 37.1% to 51.7% and triglycerides by 18.0% to 28.3%. [103]

5. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   Hypercholesterolemia is not a risk factor for mortality in persons older than 70 years and risks from statin drugs are more increased after age 85. [2] Fibrates are indicated for hypertriglyceridemia. Fibrates typically lower triglycerides by 20% to 50%. Level of the good cholesterol HDL is also increased.

6. Statin - Wikipedia

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   The risk of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis increases with older age, use of interacting medications such as fibrates, and hypothyroidism. [94] [95] Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) levels are decreased in statin use; [96] CoQ10 supplements are sometimes used to treat statin-associated myopathy, though evidence of their efficacy is lacking as of 2017. [97]

7. Hypocholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Similarly, for elderly patients admitted to hospital, low cholesterol may predict short-term mortality. [7] The prevalence of hypocholesterolemia in the elderly ranges between 2% and 36%, depending on specific cutoff levels and age range investigated. [ 8 ]

8. 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.

9. Ezetimibe/atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug.In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [1]