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The class is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines with simvastatin being the listed medicine. [10] In 2005, sales were estimated at US$18.7 billion in the United States. [11] The best-selling statin is atorvastatin, also known as Lipitor, which in 2003 became the best-selling pharmaceutical in history. [12]
Statins with shorter half-lives are more effective when taken in the evening, so their peak effect occurs when the body's natural cholesterol production is at its highest. A recent meta-analysis suggested that statins with longer half-lives, including atorvastatin, may also be more effective at lowering LDL cholesterol if taken in the evening. [40]
Simvastatin, sold under the brand name Zocor among others, is a statin, a type of lipid-lowering medication. [4] It is used along with exercise, diet, and weight loss to decrease elevated lipid levels. [4] It is also used to decrease the risk of heart problems in those at high risk. [4] It is taken by mouth. [4]
Given the potential of statins to exacerbate liver and muscle abnormalities, contraindications of statins include decompensated liver cirrhosis, acute liver failure, unexplained and persistent elevations of serum transaminases, and myopathy. Moreover, statins are not recommended in pregnancy as they may cause foetal harm because of their ...
Part of the power of statins lies in the fact that they cause few side effects. “Generally, about 90 out of 100 people have no trouble with a stain,” says Dr. Blumenthal. These Are the Statin ...
Contraindications, conditions that warrant withholding treatment with lovastatin, include pregnancy, breast feeding, and liver disease. Lovastatin is contraindicated during pregnancy (Pregnancy Category X); it may cause birth defects such as skeletal deformities or learning disabilities.
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.
A new analysis re-evaluates statins and who should use them. Statins are widely used to help lower cholesterol. Using a new analysis, researchers found that millions of people may be taking ...