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A recent meta-analysis suggested that statins with longer half-lives, including atorvastatin, may also be more effective at lowering LDL cholesterol if taken in the evening. [38] However, the only study included in the meta-analysis of atorvastatin in people with heart disease did not specifically investigate if morning or evening dosing was ...
When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per quality-adjusted life years gained below £3,502 ...
Studies have shown greater LDL and total cholesterol reductions in the short-acting simvastatin taken at night rather than the morning, [140] [141] but have shown no difference in the long-acting atorvastatin.
Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug. In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [ 1 ]
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Dr. Robert Lufkin says he taught lies in medical school about weight loss, diet, high blood pressure, and statins to prevent heart disease. Experts respond.
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