Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...

Triglyceride levels in the atorvastatin groups decreased by 7.5 ... be of paramount importance in cardiovascular risk management. Drug therapy is almost always needed to achieve the target lipid ...

Although these cholesterol medications are some of the safest and most effective, they can come with unwanted side effects. We asked a doctor to explain.

Shah et al.'s post-hoc analysis of patients enrolled in the randomized, double-blind Treating to New Targets (TNT) trial has revealed that high-dose atorvastatin after CABG surgery reduces the ...