Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MDCholesterol-lowering statins such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor ...

It was founded by Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) codiscoverer Roger Newton, after his ideas for using synthetic high-density lipoprotein (HDL) derivatives as biopharmaceuticals were rejected by ...

For example, Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the most potent statins and the most effective in reducing cholesterol. Altoprev (lovastatin) and Pravachol (pravastatin ...

Shah et al.'s post-hoc analysis of patients enrolled in the randomized, double-blind Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial has revealed that high-dose atorvastatin after CABG surgery reduces the ...

To meet predefined lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) target levels, atorvastatin dosages were increased to 20mg or 40mg once daily after 8 and 16 weeks, respectively. Results: After 52 ...

However, the statins differ in their strength and ability to reduce LDL cholesterol at various doses. For example, rosuvastatin (Crestor) and atorvastatin (Lipitor) are the most potent of the ...

Statin use is associated with an increased prevalence of microalbuminuria. Atorvastatin use is also related to a higher frequency of abnormally high UAE when compared with those patients taking ...

116 people received either atorvastatin (Lipitor) or a placebo in addition to existing treatment with an antirheumatic drug. After six months, the statin group showed reductions in swollen joint ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday said the Circuit Court of Mason County has approved a settlement between the state and pharmaceutical companies Pfizer ...