lower cholesterol levels in adults and some children reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel problems caused by high cholesterol, such as heart attack and stroke, in adults reduce the need for ...
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 ...
TRENTON, N.J. — Lipitor, the best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals, is the blockbuster that almost wasn’t. When it was in development, the cholesterol-lowering medicine was viewed as ...
A massive recall of atorvastatin, a widely used cholesterol drug, has raised serious concerns about drug quality and FDA oversight. Despite a prior sanction for substandard manufacturing, a global ...
A pharmacist has issued an important warning for people taking statins. Urging them to exercise caution, the concern centres on a widely prescribed medication used by millions across the UK with ...