These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.
134 related articles for article (PubMed ID: 16444809)
1. I'm taking Zocor to help lower my cholesterol. The directions say to take it at night. My friend takes Lipitor, but doesn't have to take it at night. Why the difference? Mayo Clin Health Lett; 2005 Dec; 23(12):8. PubMed ID: 16444809 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
2. On call. I am pretty healthy for a 73-year-old, but my cholesterol is 280, and my doctor wants me to take Lipitor. I'm willing to do so, but I need to know what tests I should have to be sure I'm not getting side effects. What do you suggest? Simon HB Harv Mens Health Watch; 2008 Dec; 13(5):8. PubMed ID: 19097299 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
3. You recently wrote that cholesterol-lowering drugs should be taken in the evening--except for Lipitor. If that's the case, when should I take Lipitor? Johns Hopkins Med Lett Health After 50; 1999 Sep; 11(7):8. PubMed ID: 10472207 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
4. By the way, doctor... My brother takes Mevacor and has been told to take the drug at bedtime. But when I started on Lipitor, my doctor said to take the medication at any time of the day. Why the difference? Lee TH Harv Health Lett; 2001 Aug; 26(10):8. PubMed ID: 11546623 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
6. On call. I've been taking Zocor since my heart attack in 2006. My cholesterol count has come way down, and I haven't had any heart problems. In the past few months, however, I've had some muscle aches. My blood tests don't show any muscle damage, but my doctor says Zocor may still be causing the problem. He wants me to stop Zocor for a while, but I'm worried about my heart. Is it safe for me to stop? Simon HB Harv Mens Health Watch; 2010 Oct; 15(3):8. PubMed ID: 21268801 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
7. By the way, doctor. I'm 84, 5-foot-9, and weigh 160. I do an hour's exercise every day. I take a diuretic, potassium, and calcium-channel blocker. Should I also take Lipitor to avoid a heart attack? Lee TH Harv Health Lett; 2003 Apr; 28(6):8. PubMed ID: 12777236 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
8. Is Lipitor better than Pravachol? Health News; 2004 Jan; 10(1):4. PubMed ID: 15002375 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
9. I've heard that high-fat foods and alcohol can raise triglyceride levels. I take Lipitor for high cholesterol, don't eat high-fat foods and don't drink alcohol except for half a glass of wine a few times a month. My triglycerides are always high when checked--my last reading was 222. What else can I do to help lower my triglycerides? Duke Med Health News; 2009 Jul; 15(7):8. PubMed ID: 19681192 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
10. I've taken Lipitor since my first heart attack two years ago, and my LDL has dropped steadily to 140. Given the new LDL guidelines, though, just how am I supposed to go about slashing it to a level of 70? Health News; 2004 Sep; 10(9):16. PubMed ID: 15597458 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
11. Last fall I began taking daily doses of 1,500 mg of niacin, in addition to the 40 mg of Lipitor I've been taking for several years. Within six months, my LDL and triglycerides were down significantly and my HDL was higher. If my next bi-annual blood test shows the same types of results, should I discontinue the Lipitor and niacin? Heart Advis; 2008 Sep; 11(9):8. PubMed ID: 19222150 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
12. Lipitor bests Pravachol at certain doses. Health News; 2004 May; 10(5):15. PubMed ID: 15132120 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
13. On call. I'm a 61-year-old man with high blood pressure. My doctor wants me to take Zocor to lower my cholesterol, but I'm worried about muscle damage. I found a Web site that claimed coenyzme Q(10) would help. Is that right? Simon HB Harv Mens Health Watch; 2010 Jun; 14(11):8. PubMed ID: 20597187 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
14. [For coronary disease patients is certain: the lower the LDL the better]. MMW Fortschr Med; 2006 Jun; 148(24):6. PubMed ID: 16850797 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
15. [The ram and the oat bag]. Terland O Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen; 2009 Sep; 129(18):1900. PubMed ID: 19844290 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
16. [Pfizer: TLV decision about antilipemic agents is founded on wrong basis]. Brun J; Ohlsson-Onerud A; Sörensen N Lakartidningen; 2009 Apr 22-28; 106(17):1193-4; discussion 1194. PubMed ID: 19530431 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
17. Therapy with statins is effective in some patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Tsimihodimos V; Miltiadous G; Elisaf M Atherosclerosis; 2000 Dec; 153(2):527. PubMed ID: 11187858 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
18. Reply to Al-Shaer, is atorvastatin more appropriate to use in combination with niacin than simvastatin in patients with the metabolic syndrome? (Am Heart J 2005;149:e17.). Milionis HJ; Elisaf MS Am Heart J; 2005 Jul; 150(1):e7. PubMed ID: 16084140 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
19. On call. My doctor just started me on Zocor to lower my cholesterol. I have had just one side effect, forgetfulness. It's not as bad as it sounds, since my memory remains excellent, except that I often forget to take my pill in the evening. So I'd like to know if it would be okay for me to take Zocor in the morning with my other pills, which I never forget. Simon HB Harv Mens Health Watch; 2011 Oct; 16(3):7. PubMed ID: 22135827 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
20. Atorvastatin at conventional dose did not reduce C-reactive protein in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Tse KC; Yung S; Tang CS; Tam S; Lai KN; Chan TM J Nephrol; 2008; 21(3):283. PubMed ID: 18587714 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [Next] [New Search]