- 8 Week Cholesterol Cure book-any imput 28th March 2006
... have tried and had it work. My doctor prescribed Lovastatin 40 mg, but I am thinking of putting it off and trying...
- Scared to take meds..... 27th March 2006
... so there is a genetic factor. My doctor prescribed lovastatin 40 mg since my health insurance only covers generic...
- Natural supplements to Lower LDL 15th March 2006
... )
Zigwyth, I took Lipitor and later changed to Lovastatin and had way too many side effects so quit taking any...
- Just diagnosed hi/chol 8th March 2006
... 219,
HDL 68, LDL 155. He wants to put me on 20mg Lovastatin .
I am terrified of the possible side effects of statins...
... My Dad just quit taking Lovastatin after I sent him reams of info on the problems that...
... 219,
HDL 68, LDL 155. He wants to put me on 20mg Lovastatin .
I am terrified of the possible side effects of statins...
... Hi Jane,
If I were you I would take the 20 mg. lovastatin and if results were super, I'd see if I could get...
... Hi Jane,
If I were you I would take the 20 mg. lovastatin and if results were super, I'd see if I could get...
- Red Rice Yeast? 21st February 2006
... Red Yeast Rice contains lovastatin the same as Mev@cor. Dosage is variable since there...
- Should I have a cholesterol test or not? 31st January 2006
... .As some of you may know I took Lipitor and later Lovastatin and had a bad time of it, had muscle & colon problems...
... .As some of you may know I took Lipitor and later Lovastatin and had a bad time of it, had muscle & colon problems...
- My First Week Off Statins-Big Improvement 29th January 2006
... from bone strength loss. My doctor took me off the Lovastatin immediately, but then wanted me on other statins....
... from bone strength loss. My doctor took me off the Lovastatin immediately, but then wanted me on other statins....
... from bone strength loss. My doctor took me off the Lovastatin immediately, but then wanted me on other statins....
- My experience with Policosanol & RYR 24th January 2006
... triglycerides 293. My DR. wanted me to start the lovastatin again then be tested again in six weeks. I may break...
... discontinue the niacin at the same time you stopped the lovastatin ?...
... discontinue the niacin at the same time you stopped the lovastatin ?"
I am breaking the pill in half so I'll be taking ... have another blood test in 6 weeks. I stopped the lovastatin in November but kept taking the niacin and policosanol...
- Coenzyme Q-10? 22nd January 2006
... wish that I could talk my father into getting off Lovastatin . I've sent him a big packet of printed out information...
- Lipid Panel...Going for the GOLD 19th January 2006
... narry a warning. My father got his prescription for Lovastatin with no warning. Even when my sister ended up in...
- How can I reduce a specific type of cholesterol? 16th January 2006
... Ranaj,
A combination of Niaspan+ Lovastatin called Advicor claims to reduce Lp(a) by up to 22...
... Ranaj,
A combination of Niaspan+ Lovastatin called Advicor claims to reduce Lp(a) by up to 22...
... with the highest doseage (2000mg. Niaspan and 40 mg. lovastatin )...curiously they get a 32% Lp(a) lowering using JUST...
- A poll among the member's please 14th January 2006
... that have not worked for me and why
Lipitor and Lovastatin ...muscle aches, inflammation, GI troubles, high blood...
... that have not worked for me and why
Lipitor and Lovastatin ...muscle aches, inflammation, GI troubles, high blood...
... better I should have explained why, when I was taking Lovastatin I started doing something weird, I would begin a sentence...
- Chest muscles also ache with statin use, normal? 10th January 2006
... Imacarbuff, I have been on two statins Lipitor and Lovastatin , I developed a pain in the muscles just below the...
- Could I take the lipitor like this? 28th December 2005
... You could also try a weaker statin like lovastatin . I was prescribed it in 10 mg and cut it in half and ... doses for several months. Have had great results with lovastatin and no side effects. Of course my diet has very little ... expensive(and maybe why it's more prescribed) than lovastatin ....
- Crap---have to go back on Zocor!!! 27th December 2005
... numbers. So I tried one of the weaker statins, 10 mg lovastatin , and last week my TC was 122, with no side effects...
- My husband's numbers--any advice appreciated 18th December 2005
... take something.
Why not have him try some low dose lovastatin , a weak statin or else a low dose Vytorin which adds...
... you make you look so sick. I am leaning toward the lovastatin if he must be put on something. I have heard that...
- What is The WEAKEST & SAFER Statin 11th December 2005
... I'd say lovastatin 20 milligrams....
... prescription for, I would say the oldest statin, Lovastatin 10 mg. That's what I am taking and of course you can ... monacolins. Monacolin K, also known as mevinolin or lovastatin , is the ingredient in red yeast rice that Merck &...
- Statin Withdrawal Problems 9th December 2005
... four that I will have to choose from would be best? Lovastatin , Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin? I've heard nothing but...
... four that I will have to choose from would be best? Lovastatin , Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin? I've heard nothing but ... personally experience any problems dropping the drug.
Lovastatin is a relatively weak statin - which is the one I'd...
... four that I will have to choose from would be best? Lovastatin , Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin? I've heard nothing but...
... four that I will have to choose from would be best? Lovastatin , Crestor, Zocor or Vytorin? I've heard nothing but...
- Fiber to help lower cholesterol? 7th December 2005
... very low saturated fat with (2) the same diet plus lovastatin , 20 mg/d and (3) a diet high in plant sterols (1.0 ... Dietary Portfolio of Cholesterol-Lowering Foods vs Lovastatin on Serum Lipids and C-Reactive Protein"
Source...
... dairy foods (n = 16; control); the same diet plus lovastatin , 20 mg/d (n = 14); or a diet high in plant sterols ... much meaning.
They picked a "straw dog": 20 mg. lovastatin is in NO WAY reppresentative of anyone's statin use...
- cholestoral medications and side effects related to muscles 7th December 2005
... I am taking lovastatin and have noticed that my arm muscles especially are...
... I am taking lovastatin and have noticed that my arm muscles especially are...
- Cholesterol Questions 7th December 2005
...
Like Lisa said, the red yeast rice is low dose lovastatin , a very weak statin. Often the weaker statins in small ... and thus the pills can have any amount or indeed NO lovastatin in them without running afoul of the law! I wouldn ... 't trust GMC or Vitamin Shoppe to be my pharmacy. Lovastatin is available in a 10 or 20 milligram pill for a dollar ... 25 if you quarter them.) and then you KNOW how much lovastatin you're taking.
Has anyone seen any data on HOW ... MUCH lovastatin is contained in the typical RYR daily dosage? I'd...
... contamination. Anyway, I ended up switching to generic lovastatin (10 mg., I think--I was splitting a blue tablet) and ... was much less. I've since doubled the dose of the lovastatin . I haven't had any problems, but I don't think I'll...
- Does Lipitor Cause Heartburn? 6th December 2005
... and did not have stomach problems until I went on Lovastatin and then I really had bad pains in my stomach and...
- I'm Going Off Lipitor-Too Many Issues 4 Me 5th December 2005
... during the 4 years that I took first Lipitor and then Lovastatin . It was alarming to say the least. I stopped taking...
- Long-term statin use - is it worth it? 30th November 2005
... within 4 years of it's introduction...simvastain and lovastatin will both be generic next year and have been used...
- Shocked! My TC is 339!! :( 19th November 2005
... with that "natural diet" you were using a statin, lovastatin which is present in the Red Yeast Rice. You had a ... of unknown and untested strength. You can even take lovastatin if you choose but then you will know EXACTLY how much...
... with that "natural diet" you were using a statin, lovastatin which is present in the Red Yeast Rice. You had a ... of unknown and untested strength. You can even take lovastatin if you choose but then you will know EXACTLY how much...
- Frustration- Bad results 15th November 2005
... OK Vytorin has the stronger statin (simvastatin vs. lovastatin )
And the better adjunctive med for triglycerides...
- Express Scripts new formulary for 2006 6th November 2005
... t understand why Express Scripts would remove it. Lovastatin , Crestor, Vytorin, Zocor will be allowed.
You might...
- Lipitor vs Lovastatin 7th October 2005
... suggested Lipitor and I asked him if I could try 10 mg. Lovastatin . Lovastatin got my cholesterol down to 131, with no ... side effects, yet. Lipitor is more powerful than Lovastatin , but I think the reason my cholesterol is lower with ... the Lovastatin is diet and exercise. I eat very little meat(especially...
... Is Lovastatin just as effective at lowering LDL as Lipitor is? ... mgs. of Lipitor, I would like to start 20 mgs. of Lovastatin (the $ savings is amazing). I will ask my Dr. about ... mgs. of Lipitor, I would like to start 20 mgs. of Lovastatin "
Won't work! In fact, even 80 mgs of Lovastatin...
- Cholestatin any negative effects 9th August 2005
... decent substitute. They're keeping Crestor, Zocor, lovastatin and Vytorin....
... decent substitute. They're keeping Crestor, Zocor, lovastatin and Vytorin.
momcat,
Bad, poorly informed doctor ... of the bunch (and a good drug to boot.)
Probably lovastatin is the clinker in the bunch because it might be TOO...
- Statins versus Red Rice Yeast - Need info! 9th July 2005
... expensive. I'm now on a low dose of good old generic lovastatin and so far, so good. There are differences among...
- Supplements and Statin questions?? 14th June 2005
... believes I need at least a small dose of a statin - 20mg lovastatin as well as continued use of the fish and flaxseed ... know how I decide how much I need to balance 20mg lovastatin ??
Also I noticed that my fish oil supplement contains...
- Did I receive the correct medication? 12th June 2005
... pills?
I just refilled my prescription for 40mg Lovastatin . When I got home and opened the bottle, I noticed...
... photo site and realized they had given him 40 mg. Lovastatin pills rather than 20 mg. pills.
http://www.mypillbox...
... my favorite Pill Identifier too. Unfortunately for lovastatin they only show the octagonal GREEN Mec@cor with MSD ... pharmacy and make them show you the big bottle the lovastatin came in. Check the label and the pill to make sure ... and ask them the code and color for their 40 mg. lovastatin . Site is easy to find.
I think the very NEWEST PDR...
- Toxicity of Statins 11th June 2005
... of predators, red yeast produces the drug known as lovastatin (as well as other chemicals).
It goes on to say ... :
"As a toxic agent, the consumption of lovastatin via red yeast rice by its predators leads to sickness ... some cases, death. This is true for humans as well. Lovastatin 's (and all other statins) toxicity is attributed to...
... believe it is true what you read, my experience with Lovastatin really scared me good. First a sore muscle in my upper...
- Can my results be true? 8th June 2005
... brother is borderline high). I started taking 40mg Lovastatin (the generic form of Me****r) 3 months ago and I'm ... good.
Do you think it's possible I could lower my Lovastatin dosage if my results continue to be this good?
...
... down the road you can do a month's trial with 20 mg. lovastatin . Many get the same results at the lower dosage of...
... Bless his heart!!
I will continue with the 40mg Lovastatin for the next three months and if my numbers continue ... this board, but I felt comfortable with the fact that Lovastatin was one of the earlier statins put on the market....
... How much are you paying for the generic lovastatin , Kadey?...
... eventually ended up with a colonoscopy. I went off the Lovastatin needless to say. I like the others suggest you try...
... Lenin, I'm paying $32.99/month for the 40mg Lovastatin at Costco, but I understand that some other pharmacies...
... your insurance company isn't picking up HALF of that lovastatin bill...best price I can find is $62.99???????
If...
... .. that's the price and that's why I asked to try Lovastatin before Lipitor. My QFC pharmacy wanted $77+/month...
- A great relief.......... 7th June 2005
... when I had such a bad experience with Lipitor and Lovastatin I had said " I won't take any statins". He had said...
- Is it true........ 4th June 2005
... took Lipitor for 2 years and then about 6 months on Lovastatin and I quit cold turkey. I have not had any tests since...
- Cholesterol and Vitiamin E 25th May 2005
... from herbs themself. Red Rice Yeast is a mild form of Lovastatin and believe me Red Rice Yeast has been around long...
... from herbs themself. Red Rice Yeast is a mild form of Lovastatin and believe me Red Rice Yeast has been around long...
- Crestor Safe ? 24th May 2005
... polyneuropathy.
In a study of 745 patients taking lovastatin
with a median follow-up of 5.2 years, one case
of...
- Can someone explain... 22nd May 2005
... insurance company wanted generic drugs I decided to go on Lovastatin . That was when it all hit the fan!!! Constipation ... right for me being a women. Red rice yeast is a weak Lovastatin so don't want to try that yet. But here is my question...
... )
Why not try the Lipitor with the armour or the lovastatin with the synthroid. At least it will give you more ... Armour now? Did the symptoms abate after stopping the lovastatin ?
Niacin,
It's not very clear exacly HOW niacin...
... insurance company wanted generic drugs I decided to go on Lovastatin . That was when it all hit the fan!!! Constipation ... right for me being a women. Red rice yeast is a weak Lovastatin so don't want to try that yet. But here is my question...
... thyroid is set. Also Lenin my stomach ache was from the Lovastatin and if I had just read the insert better I would not...
- Me****r 9th May 2005
... censor the word) is a weaker statin generically called lovastatin . I think it's the only one tthat has run out its patent...
... Make sure it's the lovastatin you are ordering because the generic is about half ... mg. is best price point dosage:)
Mev@cor: $68.99
Lovastatin : $36.99
The on-line "drugstore" usually has EVERYTHING...
- Statin side effects are lasting 3rd May 2005
... complications. Just today, my doctor prescribed me Lovastatin 10mg and I am apprehensive about taking it. I got...
- Well, He blew it! 2nd May 2005
... INTERVENTION--Patients received a Step II Diet and lovastatin (40 mg daily) plus colestipol (30 g daily), niacin...
- need help on my LDL ! 28th March 2005
... ingredient in Red Yeast Rice is a weak statin drug, lovastatin , which is pharmaceutically marked as Mec@cor. I think...
...
If you are taking it, YOU ARE TAKING A STATIN ( lovastatin )...
Wha's more, you are taking an unregulated...
- How bad are these numbers ?? - Help!!! 20th March 2005
... My doctor says I must go on lovastatin but I don't need the extra stress of worrying about...
... goes on!
Michele,
Next time you see him ask "why lovastatin ?" It's a weak statin and not very popular currently...
- Doctor's statin choice 16th March 2005
... one statin over another. My doctor just prescribed Lovastatin ... maybe because I was concerned about the cost of ... postings on this board I found very little mention of Lovastatin ....
... Lovastatin is the generic form of Me****r and Altocor. It's...
... the 3rd through 6th letters of the brand name for lovastatin ? Is it a dirty word or something?...
- Sneaky Pfizer 8th March 2005
... Lipitor as well.
Merck & Co, in 1989, makers of lovastatin are also sitting on a patent that combines lovastatin...
- Red Yeast Rice 4th March 2005
... las,
It's lovastatin which was the branded as MEV@COR, a rather weak statin...
... las,
It's lovastatin which was the branded as MEV@COR, a rather weak statin...
... e-mailing Nature's Bounty and asking the amount of lovastatin in a 600 mg. RYR capsule (that seems to be the most...
... e-mailing Nature's Bounty and asking the amount of lovastatin in a 600 mg. RYR capsule (that seems to be the most...
... call them and see if you can find out if there's any lovastatin in them. If not, then they aren't any more use than...
... call them and see if you can find out if there's any lovastatin in them. If not, then they aren't any more use than...
... ngredients listed on the bottles. How do we know it has the Lovastatin in it???...
... various red yeast rice supplements and have yet to see Lovastatin listed. I assumed it was a biproduct of the red yeast...
... studies to try to quantify the brands and the amounts of lovastatin . It might not be a huge amount because:
Red yeast ... tested back in the '70's and found to contain 2.4 mg. lovastatin per 600 mg. cap.
See if you can find an EXCELLENT...
... Thanks for your reply. Is Monacolin the replacement for Lovastatin ? I'm confused. Because of the FDA, are all red yeast...
... from a letter from Source Naturals to the FDA.
" Lovastatin , also known as Mevinolin or Monacolin K, is the active...
- Too Afraid To Take Statins - Advice, Comments Anyone? 21st February 2005
... I decided to ask my doctor for a low dose of lovastatin . I had been taking Cholestin with red yeast rice ... quite expensive, and I decided that by splitting a lovastatin pill, I could get the same results for much less money ... . My doctor had to look up lovastatin dosage because he hadn't prescribed it in so long...
... Indiana 53, I too went on Lovastatin to cut the cost because it was a generic and cheaper...
... since I tolerated the red yeast rice so well that the lovastatin might be similar enough to be OK. I'll take it slow...
... simvastatin (Zocor) will come off patent next year, so lovastatin will have to go WAY low to compete with the much stronger...
- Lipitor = Bloody Stool??? 27th January 2005
... been taking lipitor for about 3 weeks now. He was in Lovastatin first but due to some liver "abnormality"(???) he...
... been taking lipitor for about 3 weeks now. He was in Lovastatin first but due to some liver "abnormality"(???) he...
- How do I lower my cholesterol and glucose level? 25th January 2005
... generic for Zocor), a popular statin.
What about lovastatin ? What brand name is that? I read about it on the...
... WARD,
My mistake...Mev acor IS lovastatin (there's no such thing as my invented mevastatin....
- Is it safe to take 2 statins drugs? 15th January 2005
... 16431
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For example, when lovastatin (Me****r) is used alone to lower cholesterol, muscle ... in one person out of about every 500. However, if lovastatin (Me****r) is used in combination with other drugs...
- Newbie needs help 28th December 2004
... to say what it is the doctor told me to take. Its Lovastatin ? Dont know much about it, but I have read enough...
... necessary. I am going to talk to him about not taking the lovastatin which is 40mg once a day by the way. I have only...
- Vytorin Questions???? 21st December 2004
... from the Vytorin. Before taking Vytorin I was on Lovastatin 40 mg for years with no problems, but doctor claims...
- How much COQ-10 and RYR is enough?? 17th December 2004
... The cholesterol-lowering statin drugs – including lovastatin (Me****r TM), pravastatin, and simvastatin – all lower...
- Lipitor/Muscle Aches 17th December 2004
... The cholesterol-lowering statin drugs – including lovastatin (Me****r TM), pravastatin, and simvastatin – all lower...
- FDA Reviewer Says 5 Drugs Need Closer Scrutiny (including Crestor) 18th November 2004
... such as a first or second heart attack or stroke. Lovastatin , pravastatin, and simvastatin have shown such benefits...
- Heart44, a question about RYR 15th November 2004
... advance. Red Yeast Rice is a natural statin; it contains lovastatin [Meva_cor]. So yes, it can have some of the same side...
- Must stop Pravachol 13th November 2004
... difficult for me. My choices now are Crestor, Lipitor, Lovastatin , Meva cor, Vytorin. (Lovastatin and Meva cor were...
... Anyhow, what's your take on my choices? T.W.
Lovastatin is the generic for Meva cor.
Red Yeast Rice [RYR ... ] is a natural statin and contains Lovastatin .
RYR is available in health food stores and even...
... for your post, it is very informative.
Since Rx lovastatin is in non-Rx RYR, would it be better to take the Rx ... particular brand of RYR? Is there a difference in Rx lovastatin and RYR or are there more similarities than differences...
... for your post, it is very informative.
Since Rx lovastatin is in non-Rx RYR, would it be better to take the Rx ... particular brand of RYR? Is there a difference in Rx lovastatin and RYR or are there more similarities than differences...
- Well, I tried everything, now I've gotta go back on Statins... 9th November 2004
... ollectively known as “statin drugs,” the most popular being lovastatin , pravastatin, simvastatin, and fluvastatin and fibrates ... stomach, liver, and lung tumors in mice (reference). Lovastatin reduces levels of coenzyme Q10 and L-carnitine, two ... randomized in a double-blind trial were taken either lovastatin (20-80 mg/day) or pravastatin (10-40 mg/day) over ... years old, revealed increased cardiac disease from lovastatin , which was life threatening for patients having class ... IV cardiomyopathy before lovastatin or after taking lovastatin (Folkers et al. (1990) ... . Lovastatin was shown in some patients develop a secondary deficiency ... refers to inflammation of the muscles. Treatment with lovastatin significantly alters the carnitine. The use of statins...
... ollectively known as “statin drugs,” the most popular being lovastatin , pravastatin, simvastatin, and fluvastatin and fibrates ... stomach, liver, and lung tumors in mice (reference). Lovastatin reduces levels of coenzyme Q10 and L-carnitine, two ... randomized in a double-blind trial were taken either lovastatin (20-80 mg/day) or pravastatin (10-40 mg/day) over ... years old, revealed increased cardiac disease from lovastatin , which was life threatening for patients having class ... IV cardiomyopathy before lovastatin or after taking lovastatin (Folkers et al. (1990) ... . Lovastatin was shown in some patients develop a secondary deficiency ... refers to inflammation of the muscles. Treatment with lovastatin significantly alters the carnitine. The use of statins...
- I lowered my cholestrol 50 points without Lipitor 2nd November 2004
... omit any food groups, just ate less.
RYR contains lovastatin , the same ingredient that's in Meva_cor.
And don...
- no more cholesterol pills 1st November 2004
... omit any food groups, just ate less.
RYR contains lovastatin , the same ingredient that's in Meva_cor.
And don...
- Red yeast rice - oral chelation 31st October 2004
... was bypass surgery.
Since red yeast rice contains lovastatin (Mev acor) as it's active ingredient and the FDA has...
... Since red yeast rice contains lovastatin (Mev acor) as it's active ingredient and the FDA has...
- Ed With Zocor 29th October 2004
... statins was first reported by Halkin et al. where both lovastatin and pravastatin separately caused ED in a 57-year...
- Crestor Warning 29th October 2004
... generic name rosuvastatin — compared to 5.7 percent for lovastatin , 4.0 percent for simvastatin and fluvastatin, 3.0...
... Pravachol and Me****r, including other versions of lovastatin ): There have been 27 cases of acute renal failure...
- New Numbers 27th October 2004
... Drugs such as: carbamazepine, estrogens, ethanol, lovastatin , niacin, oral contraceptives, phenobarbital, pravastatin...
- Lipitor / Statins Using Bad Statistics 1st October 2004
... with regard to the other approved statins which are lovastatin (Me****r), pravastatin (Pravachol), Zocor (Zocor)...
... with regard to the other approved statins which are lovastatin (Me****r), pravastatin (Pravachol), Zocor (Zocor)...
- Is LDL of 100 low enough? 22nd September 2004
... moderate). The aggressive group received 75-80 mg of lovastatin daily and the moderate group received 2.5-5 mg of ... lovastatin . Patients in the aggressive group showed average LDL...
... statins such as Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, Zocor, and lovastatin (especially with niacin = Advicor and/or along with...
- Niaspan and homocystine 22nd September 2004
... for Advicor which is a combination of Niaspan and Lovastatin , In my case 500mg Niaspan and 20mg Lovastatin. I recently...
- Questions re Red Rice Yeast 12th September 2004
... yes, red yeast rice is banned because it contains lovastatin and that the marketed "replacements" often with the ... reach of the FDA. If indeed they are RYR with the lovastatin removed they are of no more benefit to our blood lipids...
... yes, red yeast rice is banned because it contains lovastatin and that the marketed "replacements" often with the ... reach of the FDA. If indeed they are RYR with the lovastatin removed they are of no more benefit to our blood lipids...
- red yeast rice results! 25th August 2004
... Mevinolin is structurally and functionally similar to lovastatin .
Due to its distinct similarity to lovastatin, red...
... the U.S.A. and it was banned because it contained lovastatin which is mandated to be available only by prescription...
... the U.S.A. and it was banned because it contained lovastatin which is mandated to be available only by prescription ... responsible for manufacturing cholesterol.6 The drug lovastatin (Me****r®) acts in a similar fashion to this red yeast ... small (0.2% per 5 mg) when compared to the 20–40 mg of lovastatin available as a prescription drug.7 This has prompted...
... U.S., for use as a cholesterol lowering agent, was lovastatin . Lovastatin was originally derived from Monascus ruber ... in the final product. In addition to monacolin K or lovastatin , which comprises 0.2% of this product, it contains...
- HDL 27...Yikes!! 22nd July 2004
... up Advicor...interesting: extended release Niacin + lovastatin from KOS Pharmaceuticals (makers of Niaspan.)
Problem...
- Stress Test 11th May 2004
... I should ask for a stress test. I've been taking Lovastatin for about a month and will find tomorrow if it has...
- stress test 11th May 2004
... then if my numbers have gone down. They put me on Lovastatin (sp) about a month ago. I know I will tell them to...
- Advicor side effect? 2nd May 2004
... Advicor is a combination of lovastatin and niacin. Most likely, what you have experienced...
- Red Yeast Rice.Riz-Strol Questions: HELP 8th April 2004
... idea. Who is guaranteeing the statin sode of 2.5 mg lovastatin .
On the cost:
20 mg. lovastatin: $ 36.99/30 days ... handful of pills and the cost will be MANY times the Rx lovastatin .
With any statin, I think 100 mg CoQ10 is good...
... by red yeast rice which is basically a statin like lovastatin . the red yeast rice is the only thing in it that will...
... cholesterol-lowering compounds known as statins, among them lovastatin , the same active ingredient that's in Mevacor. Other ... to the bad news. Because red yeast extract contains lovastatin , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has successfully...
