7.3.1 Current Approved Drugs- Statins, BAS, Fibrates, Nicotinic acid, Cholesterol absorption inhibitors, Prescription omega 3 fatty acids

EBM Tools for Practice: Evidence-Based Approach to the Use of CoQ10 to Deal with Statin Intolerance

Statins reportedly are the most effective of the lipid-modifying drugs in primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease.1-6 Yet, many patients are deprived of the benefits of statins because of their associated complications. The most common statin-related complication is myopathy,... more

Specialty Corner: Coping with Statin Adverse Events—Focus on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

We all see patients in our practice who either have complaints of muscle aches after starting HMG-Co-A Redtucase inhibitors (statins) or have been referred by other health care practitioners for management of dyslipidemia in the presence of suggested diagnosis of statin myopathy. A careful... more