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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. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Risk factors for statin induced rhabdomyolysis include older age, renal impairment, high dose statins and use of medications that reduce the breakdown of statins (such as CYP3A4 inhibitors) or fibrates. [66] Persistent liver enzyme abnormalities (usually elevated in hepatic transaminases) have been documented. [67]

4. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia). The American Heart Association recommends the descriptor ...

5. Statin - Wikipedia

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   The statin use may require that the warfarin dose be changed, as some statins increase the effect of warfarin. [ 64 ] The most important adverse side effects are muscle problems, an increased risk of diabetes mellitus , and increased liver enzymes in the blood due to liver damage .

6. Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new ...

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   Statins, such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, are widely used to protect against high levels of LDL cholesterol, one of the causes of cardiovascular disease. Doctors prescribe the daily pills based ...

7. 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]

8. Here’s how to pay the lowest prices for your prescription ...

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   Cindy George, senior personal finance editor at GoodRx, a prescription discount card company, said: “People are paying all kinds of prices for the same drug, with the same strength and dose ...

9. Lovastatin - Wikipedia

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   Use during pregnancy may harm the baby and use during breastfeeding is not recommended. [3] It works by decreasing the liver's ability to produce cholesterol by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. [2] Lovastatin was patented in 1979 and approved for medical use in 1987. [4] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines ...