Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says. Combining statins with another ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

If it can’t be absorbed, it won’t reach your bloodstream. The only one on the market is the drug ezetimibe, available as a generic or as the name brand Zetia. This drug can be combined with ...