New Delhi: In concerning news, 84 batches of medicines across the country, including common steroids and cholesterol-lowering drugs, have failed to meet quality standards. The Central Drugs ...

Pitavastatin is a novel statin that induces plaque regression and is non-inferior to atorvastatin and, on some measures, superior to simvastatin and to pravastatin in the elderly. Pitavastatin ...

Quercetin might decrease how quickly the body gets rid of pravastatin. Taking quercetin with pravastatin might increase the effects and side effects of pravastatin. Medications for diabetes ...

Another class of drugs is the HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, e.g., lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin. So-called statin drugs are very effective for lowering LDL cholesterol levels ...

Isentress (raltegravir) has potential interactions with other medications. For example, Isentress can interact with certain antacids and HIV medications. Isentress and Isentress HD are used with ...

There is a strong association between high cholesterol levels and the risk of different types of dementia, including vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other types of dementia. HDL ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Dyslipidemia is when the lipids in your blood are too high or too low. Estimates suggest that 53 percent of adults in the U.S. have lipid abnormalities. Lipids are a type of fat that make up the ...

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