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 ...

ATP = Adult Treatment Panel; BAR = bile acid resin; BMI = body mass index; CHD = coronary heart disease; CVA = cerebral vascular accident; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. a n = 44.

are statin-intolerant or for whom a statin is contraindicated. Amgen must convince European doctors that there is an unmet need in these groups beyond statin therapy, which has a very large ...

the statin intolerant patient. But the notion of lowering cholesterol applies to everyone. This will be, it’s a more complicated and likely more expensive than the currently available generic ...

Statins are not the only cholesterol-lowering medicine. We look at 4 others to see how well they work and who can be prescribed them under NHS rules. Statins are a group of medicines that help lower ...

WVE-007 (INHBE GalNAc-siRNA for obesity) is on track to initiate a clinical trial in 1Q 2025; new preclinical data for WVE-007 demonstrate ...

Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, also called statins, are commonly prescribed medications that lower serum cholesterol and decrease cardiac morbidity and mortality.

Objectives In the context of limited evidence on statin use in primary cardiovascular prevention in older adults, we assessed physician perspectives on decision-making about statin continuation or ...

Aug. 14, 2024 — More than a quarter of Australians over the age of 50 take cholesterol-lowering drugs to prevent heart disease and strokes, but our bodies also need cholesterol to survive. Now ...

Nightshade intolerance means that the body is unable to digest, or break down, compounds found in nightshade plants. These include eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, paprika, and cayenne. An ...

mcgill.ca Background Case reports have suggested that the use of statins may be associated with an increase in the risk of interstitial lung disease (ILD). Methods Within a large cohort of users of ...