The efficacy and six-week tolerability of Simvastatin 80 and 160 mg/day
The efficacy and six-week tolerability of Simvastatin 80 and 160 mg/day
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DOI:
10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00742-4
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发表时间:
1997-01-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Tobert, JA
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作者:
Davidson, MH;Stein, EA;Tobert, JA
The hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor simvastatin is the most effective of the currently approved hypolipidemic drugs and has been shown to reduce mortality and coronary morbidity in patients with coronary artery disease. For these patients the United States National Cholesterol Education Program advocates reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to 160 mg/dl and triglycerides (TG) 3 times the upper limit of normal. No new or unexpected adverse effects were observed. We conclude that simvastatin at doses of 80 and 160 mg/day provides additional efficacy with a low short-term incidence of adverse effects; our results support the continued investigation of simvastatin at these doses. (C) 1997 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.