DrugWatch.com The study authors determined that patients who take Lipitor ( atorvastatin ), Crestor (rosuvastatin) or Zocor (simvastatin) to manage or prevent high cholesterol face a higher risk for developing the disease compared with those taking Pravachol ...
PR Web (press release) In addition, the generic medication Atorvastatin continues to grow in popularity and is now included in over 317 Medicare drug plan formularies. On the other hand, the number of formularies covering the brand-name drug Lipitor® has decreased from 225 ... and more »
MedPage Today Both 10-mg and 80-mg doses of atorvastatin reduced a marker of plaque inflammation on fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) imaging, but the reduction was 10.6% greater through 12 weeks with the ...
BioWorld Online ... launch Epanova in multiple markets," he said, affirming that the fixed-dose approach with Crestor is "a good life cycle management strategy for AstraZeneca," although "physicians may well prefer to use Epanova as an add-on to generic atorvastatin ... and more »
pharmabiz.com Clopidogrel bisulphate USP, olmesartan medoxomil, clarithromycin Ph. EP, losartan potassium EP, atorvastatin calcium USP, Irbesartan EP, quetiapine fumarate, sitagliptin phosphate and sitagliptin malate are the products that will now have smooth ... and more »
Buffalo News Nowhere is this more apparent than with statin-type cholesterol-lowering medications such as atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor). These drugs c...
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.
