Lifestyle changes that may help prevent high cholesterol include: limiting foods high in saturated fats
These are known as short-acting statins
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Overview What is this medication? ATORVASTATIN (a TORE va sta tin) treats high
lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, chest pain, or need for certain
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Medical guidelines suggest that in treating patients over age 75, clinicians should pay extra attention to the potential for negative drug interactions
Only a few cases of rhabdomyolysis occur per million people taking statins
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Stat i ns are medications designed to lower cholesterol to decrease your risk of cardiovascular issues, such as heart attacks
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Most people don’t have side effects from statins, but you shouldn’t take them if you’re pregnant, nursing or To me, the answer is clear: Every adult who is 50 or older with at least one risk factor for heart disease should be on a statin medication
Statin therapy reduces the risk of ASCVD and mortality in patients ages 75 to 84 with type 2 diabetes and in patients > 75 years with known vascular disease
No individual statin has been proven to be best at preventing heart attacks and strokes
While you may or may not eat food when taking atorvastatin, there are certain foods you should Recommended by genius Greek physician Pliny for “carrying off bile,” silymarin is a mega-antioxidant, said to be at least ten times more potent than vitamin E
However they did find a benefit in people with diabetes, who have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke than the general population
Key takeaways: Losartan (Cozaar) is an angiotensin II receptor blocker used to treat high blood pressure
Lifestyle changes that may help prevent high cholesterol include: limiting foods high in saturated fats
Swallow simvastatin tablets whole with a glass of water
The following additional side effects have been reported with atorvastatin: general feeling of discomfort (malaise) fever
These are not all the side effects of atorvastatin