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Fluvastatin (generic), Lescol, Lescol XL

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  1. Fluvastatin in Patients Undergoing Vascular SurgeryRead the original story

    Wednesday | New England Journal of Medicine

    To the Editor: The results of the Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography III study reported on by Schouten et al.

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  2. Richard Hoffmann, Ask the Pharmacist,Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Citrus County Chronicle

    Q: Was another statin drug approved for high cholesterol? A: Yes, the FDA recently approved the seventh statin drug to lower high cholesterol levels in conjunction with diet and exercise.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Life, Food, Dieting, Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic), Medication, Pain

  3. Genetic polymorphisms of uptake (OATP1B1, 1B3) and efflux (MRP2,...Read the original story

    Sunday Nov 15 | CiteULike

    Genetic polymorphisms of uptake and efflux transporters: implications for inter-individual differences in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of statins and other clinically relevant drugs.

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  4. Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Associated With 50% Lower Odds of Dying From Seasonal Flu

    Friday Oct 30 | Freerepublic.com

    Once again, the popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart: They may also lower your odds of dying of the flu.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Influenza, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic)

  5. Statins

    Thursday Oct 29 | Diabetes Self Management

    A class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic), Pravachol, Pravastatin (generic), Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic)

  6. Scabies spreads from person to person

    Oct 13, 2009 | SouthCoastToday.com

    DEAR DR. DONOHUE: We have an outbreak of scabies in our area. Will you explain how one gets them? Is it by shaking hands or from pushing a grocery cart in the supermarket? How does one get rid of them? - D.S. Scabies fills people with dread and disgust because they think it comes from poor personal hygiene. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Scabies, Medicine, Health, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Pain, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Cholesterol

  7. do statins cause leg and feet crampsRead the original story

    Jun 13, 2008 | Drkoop.com

    When I take cholesterol drugs with or without statins, I get 20 to 40 leg cramps or cramps in my feet mostly at night while in bed.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Drink, Milk, Life, Food, Dieting, Pain, Medication, Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic)

  8. New study supports statin's anti-dementia effectsRead the original story

    Jan 9, 2009 | Edmonton Journal

    In the largest cohort study to date, treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug was found to reduce new cases of Alzheimer's disease, regardless of the specific type of statin used or a person's genetic risk for the disease.

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Medicine, Cholesterol, Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic), Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Mevacor, Lovastatin (generic)

  9. Perioperative statin use: a randomized controlled trial

    Sep 14, 2009 | Notes from Dr. RW

    Myocardial ischemic events at 30 days in these statin naA ve patients undergoing vascular surgery were cut in half .

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  10. Health News of the DayRead the original story w/Photo

    Sep 7, 2009 | Clinical Cases and Images

    Health News of the Day is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Plavix, Clopidogrel (generic), Stroke, Health

  11. Major Study Shows That Lescol(R) XL, A Statin From Novartis, Improves ...Read the original story

    Sep 6, 2009 | MediLexicon

    Patients undergoing vascular surgery treated perioperatively with Lescol XL showed a significant improvement in postoperative cardiac outcome within 30 days of having the procedure compared with placebo, according to results of the DECREASE III study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine1.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health

  12. Statins Before Vascular Surgery Cut Deaths, ComplicationsRead the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | MedicineNet

    A dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin before vascular surgery reduces the risk of complications and death, new Dutch research shows.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic)

  13. Statins cut deaths after blood vessel surgeryRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | CBC News

    People getting an artery unclogged or repaired were much less likely to die or have a heart attack afterward if they took preventive doses of cheap, cholsterol-lowering pills known as statins before and after their operations, a Dutch study shows.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Cholesterol, Health, Science / Technology

  14. Statin cuts heart problems after artery surgeryRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | Lincoln Daily News

    Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins.

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    Related Topix: Cholesterol, Medicine, Health, Medication

  15. Statins before vascular surgery cut deaths, complicationsRead the original story

    Sep 3, 2009 | KLTV Tyler

    A dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin before vascular surgery reduces the risk of complications and death, new Dutch research shows.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication, Zocor, Simvastatin (generic), Lipitor, Atorvastatin (generic)

  16. Study: Statins Cut Risks to HeartRead the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | The Ledger

    Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins.

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    Related Topix: Cholesterol, Medicine, Health, Medication

  17. Briefing: One dose or two for vaccine?Read the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | TwinCities.com

    The answer may be near to a crucial question about a vaccine for the advancing swine flu - one shot or two? Chinese officials say they are about to approve vaccines in a single dose.

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Depression, Family, Kids

  18. Research shows statin use reduces heart attacks, deaths after surgery on blood vesselsRead the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | FOX59.com WXIN-TV Indianapolis

    Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Cholesterol, Health, Medication

  19. Statin cuts heart problems after a ...Read the original story

    Sep 2, 2009 | WJLA

    Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins.

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    Related Topix: Cholesterol, Medicine, Health, Medication

  20. Statin Therapy Before Vascular Surgery Cuts Cardiac Events

    Sep 2, 2009 | RNweb

    Administering fluvastatin to patients in advance of vascular surgery can reduce the incidence of adverse cardiac events postoperatively, according to a study in the Sept.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Medication, Rotterdam, Netherlands, Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, World News, Nursing