attention is focused on the statin drugs right now
January 2002
Lots of attention is focused on the statin drugs right now...including how well they work...and how to select between them.
Here are the important considerations when recommending a statin.
Potency. Fluvastatin (Lescol) has the lowest potency...atorvastatin (Lipitor) the highest. The rest fall in the middle.
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