Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA ...

In patients with normal baseline HDL-C, bezafibrate was superior to atorvastatin for raising HDL-C, while in those with baseline HDL-C <35 mg/dL, the two drugs raised HDL-C to a similar extent ...

A recent study from Johns Hopkins University has raised concerns about rosuvastatin, a widely used drug for lowering ...

Rosuvastatin with a 19-h half-life and atorvastatin with an 11–24-h half-life (parent drug and active metabolite) are particularly useful for this approach. Combination therapy with a statin ...