Too Many Meds.com » Cholesterol Drugs http://www.toomanymeds.com A Voice of Reason in a Pill Popping World Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:52:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Simvastatin http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/simvastatin/ http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/simvastatin/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:02:49 +0000 admin http://www.toomanymeds.com/?p=79

Brand Names:

Zocor® also contained in: Vytorin (with ezetimibe (Zetia) and Simcor (combination with Niacin)

What is it?

Simvastatin lowers cholesterol. More importantly it lowers the worst part of your cholesterol (LDL). You…

]]> http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/simvastatin/feed/ 2 Lovastatin http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/lovastatin/ http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/lovastatin/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:04:09 +0000 admin http://www.toomanymeds.com/?p=98 Lovastatin is slightly weaker cousin to Simvastatin. It is a bit less effective at lowering cholesterol, and there is no cost advantage. So if you have a choice, you might…

]]> http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/lovastatin/feed/ 0 Pravastatin http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/pravastatin/ http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/pravastatin/#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:08:40 +0000 admin http://www.toomanymeds.com/?p=100 Pravastatin is very similar to the other “Statins”. It is a bit less effective at lowering cholesterol than simvastatin and atorvastatin and about the same as lovastatin.

The one theoretical…

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Brand Names:

Atorvastatin, Caduet (atorvastatin-amlodipine)

What is it?

Atorvastatin lowers cholesterol. More importantly it lowers the worst part of your cholesterol (LDL). You can remember that LDL is bad by by pretending…

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Brand Names:

Lescol ]]> http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/fluvastatin/feed/ 0 Ezetimibe http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/ezetimibe-2/ http://www.toomanymeds.com/drugs-by-category/cholesterol/ezetimibe-2/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:18:31 +0000 ProfJameson http://www.toomanymeds.com/?p=1047 Brand Names:

Zetia   Vytorin (combination)

What is it?

Ezetimibe works in the intestines to block cholesterol that comes from food.

What’s In It For Me?

There are different types of cholesterol, HDLs are the…

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