Statin

Statin Drugs And Grapefruit Seed Extract
I take statin drug for cholesterol. Can I safely take grapefruit seed extract daily?
Last Updated: Tuesday, 8/11/2009 3:46:52 PM

Statins And Vitamine
I have read that if you are taking a statin drug that you should NOT take Vitamin E....is that correct?
Filed in Simvastatin ~ Last Updated: Tuesday, 2/26/2008 8:04:58 AM

Nystatin
Nystatin Is A Polyene Antifungal Drug To Which Many Molds And Yeast Infections Are Sensitive, Including Candida Spp. Nystatin Has Some Toxicity Associated With It When Given Intravenously, But It Is Not Absorbed Across Intact Skin Or Mucous Membranes. It Is Considered A Relatively Safe Drug For Trea...

Nystatin + Triamcinolone
Drug reference page for Nystatin + Triamcinolone.

Leustatin Cladribine
Cladribine (leustatin) Is A Drug Used To Treat Hairy Cell Leukemia (leukemic Reticuloendotheliosis) And Multiple Sclerosis. Its Chemical Name Is 2-chlorodeoxyadenosine (2cda). as A Purine Analog, It Is A Synthetic Anti-cancer Agent That Also Suppresses The Immune System. Chemically, It Mimics The Nu...

Lovastatin
Lovastatin Is A Member Of The Drug Class Of Statins, Used For Lowering Cholesterol (hypolipidemic Agent) In Those With Hypercholesterolemia And So Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Lovastatin Is A Naturally Occurring Drug Found In Food Such As Oyster Mushrooms[1] And Red Yeast Rice[2]. contents...

Lovastatin + Niacin
Drug reference page for Lovastatin + Niacin.

Mycostatin Nystatin
Nystatin Is A Polyene Antifungal Drug To Which Many Molds And Yeast Infections Are Sensitive, Including Candida Spp. Nystatin Has Some Toxicity Associated With It When Given Intravenously, But It Is Not Absorbed Across Intact Skin Or Mucous Membranes. It Is Considered A Relatively Safe Drug For Trea...

Simstatin
The bloodvessels in my feet have become painful. A burning kind of pain. I have been on it for 8 months. Switched by Kieser from lovestatin
Last Updated: Monday, 8/18/2008 8:33:56 AM

Tri-statin Ii Nystatin + Triamcinolone
Drug reference page for Tri-Statin II.

Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin (lescol, Canef, Vastin) Is A Member Of The Drug Class Of Statins, Used To Treat Hypercholesterolemia And To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease. It Has Also Been Shown To Exhibit Antiviral Activity Against Hepatitis C.[1] references ^ Bader T, Fazili J, Madhoun M, Et Al. (april 2008). "fluva...

Lovastatin Side Effects
Does lovastatin cause weight gain? I have been taking Lovastatin for about 2 months and have gained about 5 pounds. Is this related. It seems like I am craving carbs all the time since I started this medication.
Last Updated: Monday, 11/9/2009 6:30:31 PM ~ 1 Reply

Pentostatin


Pravastatin
Pravastatin (marketed As Pravachol Or Selektine) Is A Member Of The Drug Class Of Statins, Used For Lowering Cholesterol And Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Initially Known As Cs-514, It Was Originally Identified In A Bacterium Called Nocardia Autotrophica By Researchers Of The Sankyo Pharma Inc....

Sandostatin Octreotide
Octreotide (brand Name Sandostatin, Novartis Pharmaceuticals) Is An Octapeptide That Mimics Natural Somatostatin Pharmacologically, Though It Is A More Potent Inhibitor Of Growth Hormone, Glucagon, And Insulin Than The Natural Hormone. It Was First Synthesized In 1979 By The Chemist Wilfried Bauer. ...

Simvastatin
Simvastatin (inn) (pronounced /smvst/), (marketed Under The Trade Names Zocor, Simlup, Simcard, Simvacor, And Others) Is A Hypolipidemic Drug Belonging To The Class Of Pharmaceuticals Called "statins". It Is Used To Control Hypercholesterolemia (elevated Cholesterol Levels) And To Prevent Cardiov...

Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin (inn) (pronounced /trvst/) (lipitor, Pfizer), Is A Member Of The Drug Class Known As Statins, Used For Lowering Blood Cholesterol. It Also Stabilizes Plaque And Prevents Strokes Through Anti-inflammatory And Other Mechanisms. atorvastatin Inhibits Hmg-coa Reductase, The Rate-determin...

Cerivastatin


Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin (usually As A Calcium Salt) Is A Novel Member Of The Medication Class Of Statins.[1] Like The Other Statins, It Is An Inhibitor Of Hmg-coa Reductase, The Enzyme That Catalyses The First Step Of Cholesterol Synthesis. It Has Been Available In Japan Since 2003, And Is Being Marketed Under...

Pitavastatin Calcium
Drug reference page for Pitavastatin Calcium.

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