Atorvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by 50% or more when taken in high doses. Simvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by up to 50% when taken in moderate doses. Both simvastatin and atorvastatin can ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a medical journalist covering cardiology news. The FDA has approved a fixed-dose combination tablet consisting of sitagliptin ...
Objective: Patient switching of prescription drug brands within a therapeutic class has become more prevalent with tiered drug plan formularies. Although switching from more expensive brand name drugs ...
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced changes to the prescribing information in the United States for the ...
The highest approved dose of simvastatin -- 80 mg -- should be used only in those patients who have already been taking it for at least 12 months without signs of myopathy, the FDA announced Wednesday ...
The effects of combined fibrate and statin treatment (simvastatin 10mg plus fenofibrate 200mg) on plasma lipid and lipoprotein (TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C) levels at baseline and after 3, 6 and 12 months, ...
Objective: In order to assess the long-term (12 months) efficacy and safety of fenofibrate administered with simvastatin in the treatment of primary mixed hyperlipidaemia, we conducted a study that ...
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