The News Journal A small group of overweight or obese people were unable to make any significant fitness gains while taking a 40 milligram daily dose of simvastatin , w...
ArmyTimes.com An Army-funded study is looking at how well the anti-inflammatory properties of the cholesterol medicine Simvastatin limit swelling in the brain. The drug is in final clinical trials, according to Hack. With the Army's backing, the New Zealand company ...
PhysBizTech “No such risk was evident with fluvastatin or lovastatin . The risk associated with rosuvastatin could depend on dose and duration of treatment. The risk of incident diabetes was similar whether statins were being used for primary or secondary ...
Forbes The drugs with the strongest evidence of benefit are atorvastatin, lovastatin , pravastatin, simvastatin, and rosuvastatin. This benefit is important because not all drugs that lower cholesterol or improve risk factors actually reduce the risk of heart ... and more »
Sun-Sentinel Furanocoumarins block an enzyme called CYP3A4 in the intestine. This enzyme metabolizes many different drugs. Some drugs are broken down only a little by CYP3A4. For other drugs, including atorvastatin , CYP3A4 is the most important metabolic enzyme.
Nursing Times There was no significantly increased risk among people who received fluvastatin or lovastatin . The absolute risk for incident diabetes was about 31 and 3...
