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What is the therapeutic effect of lipitor?
Lipitor is a medication known as a "statin", and statins are used to treat high cholesterol.
What is the pravastatin sodium tablets?
A medication in the "statin" category used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood.
What are Simvastatin tablets?
I think the person misspelled simvastatin, which is a medication in the 'statin' class that lowers lipid (fat) in the body. The medication supposedly lowers LDL's (the 'lousy' fats) by 50%.
Is coreg a statin drug?
No, coreg (carvedilol) is a betablocant drug. It has no effect on cholesterol. Statins are Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), etc.
Why must you take zocor statin at night?
I think that cholesterol medication is taken at night to breakdown the fats that is absorb from foods that you have eaten during the day.
Is amlodipin a statin?
Atenolol is a beta blocker, not a statin.
Is gabapentin a statin?
No because it does not have "statin" as part of its name.
Is lisinophetz a statin drug?
Ramipril is angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. It is not a statin.
Is Fenofibrate a statin?
no
Is lisonopril a statin drug?
No, lisinopril is not a statin-type medication. It is a type of medication called ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitor. It is used to prevent the conversion of angiotensin I into angiotensin II. Angiotensin II is a potent vasoconstrictor produced within the body and can lead to hypertension (high blood pressure). Statins are a cholesterol lowering medication that work by inhibiting the HMG-CoA enzyme, which plays an essential role in producing cholesterol in the liver. A person may be taking both medications (for hypertension and hyperlipidemia respectively), but they are unrelated and treat different conditions.
What are the benefits of taking policosanol supplements?
Some of the benefits of taking Policosanol are that it has been said this supplement cant lower cholesterol as good as a statin medication, as well as having less side effects.
What do you take to get some support for your cholesterol?
In order to control your cholesterol, your family doctor may prescribe medication such as Statin to control high cholesterol. You should visit your family doctor for professional advice.
