Pitavastatin, Alternative Cholesterol-Lowering Drug For Patients Who Can't Tolerate Statins

Heart patients who can't tolerate the side effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs may have a new option, according to a new study by researchers from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Researchers found that pitavastatin, a newer cholesterol-lowering drug, may reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and even death in up to 68 percent of patients with high cholesterol who can't tolerate other cholesterol-lowering medications due to side effects...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Statins Source Type: news