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6 Μαρ 2024 · Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance that your body needs to make cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit of taking a statin.
27 Μαΐ 2023 · Statins help lower total cholesterol and reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), lovastatin (Altoprev), pitavastatin (Livalo), pravastatin, rosuvastatin (Crestor) and simvastatin (Zocor).
Can I stop taking a statin once my cholesterol is lower? Most people prescribed a statin will take it for life. This is because statins reduce your risk over your lifetime, and as you get older the benefit increases because your chance of having a heart attack or stroke goes up.
22 Μαΐ 2024 · Statins can help lower high cholesterol levels. They cause the liver to make less low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which reduces blood cholesterol levels and can help lower...
22 Μαΐ 2024 · Statins work in two ways to reduce your cholesterol: Statins stop the production of cholesterol: Statins block an enzyme involved in making cholesterol particles. Reducing production...
3 Οκτ 2018 · Read about statins – medicines that lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. Find out why you may be offered them, how they're taken, and the possible side effects.
But sometimes making lifestyle adjustments isn’t enough to reduce your cholesterol. That’s when your doctor may recommend medications. Statin drugs are prescription medications that lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.
