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Zocor (Simvastatin) vs. Lipitor (Atorvastatin): How Do They Compare?
Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...
Consumer Reports4d
Should children take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol?
Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...
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Widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs could harm and kidney health
Statins are widely prescribed to lower high cholesterol, a key factor in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Among these ...