Statins
Statins are a class of prescription drugs used together with diet and exercise to reduce blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ("bad cholesterol"). They are marketed as single-ingredient products, including Lipitor (atorvastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Altoprev (lovastatin extended-release), Livalo (pitavastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), and Zocor (simvastatin). They are also marketed as combination products, including Advicor (lovastatin/niacin extended-release), Simcor (simvastatin/niacin extended-release), and Vytorin (simvastatin/ezetimibe).
Related Information
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Interactions between certain HIV or hepatitis C drugs and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can increase the risk of muscle injury
- Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: La interacción entre ciertos medicamentos para el VIH o hepatitis C y los medicamentos con estatinas para reducir el colesterol, puede aumentar el riesgo de lesiones musculares
- FDA Drug Safety Podcast for Healthcare Professionals: Interactions between certain HIV or hepatitis C drugs and cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can increase the risk of muscle injury
- Cholesterol-lowering drugs get labeling changes
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Important safety label changes to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs
- Comunicado de la FDA sobre la seguridad de los medicamentos: Cambios importantes en la etiqueta de seguridad de los medicamentos para reducir el colesterol conocidos como estatinas
- FDA announces safety changes in labeling for some cholesterol-lowering drugs
- FDA Drug Safety Podcast for Healthcare Professionals: Important safety label changes to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs
- FDA Expands Advice on Statin Risks
- Simvastatin Information
- Rosuvastatin Calcium (marketed as Crestor) Information