Statin prescribing guide / by Ragavendra R. Baliga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baliga, R. R.

Series:

Oxford American pocket notes.

Oxford American pocket notes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs--Prescribing.

Drugs.

Statins (Cardiovascular agents).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin), lovastatin, has been on the market since 1987. In that time, five more drugs from this class, atorvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin, have been approved by the FDA. Statins, among the top ten most commonly prescribed drugs in the U.S., are now recommended as first-line treatments by all major regulatory agencies in the U.S. and elsewhere. As shown in numerous clinical trials, statins are extremely powerful and effective in reducing LDL cholesterol, accompanied by a significant reduction of cardiac events and strokes.

Contents:

Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. History; 3. Fredrickson Classification of Hyperlipoproteinemias; 4. Risk Assessment and the NCEP/ATP-III Nine-Step Approach to Dyslipidemia; 5. Statins - Mechanism of Action; 6. Pharmacokinetic Properties; 7. Dyslipidemia, Statins, and Cardiovascular Risk; 8. Intensive Versus Standard Statin Therapy; 9. Complications, Contraindications, and Side Effects; 10. Drug Interactions; 11. Statin Dosage and Administration Guidelines; 12. Special Groups; 13. Drug Combinations; 14. Final Conclusions; 15. References; 16. Appendix

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-94675-7

9786612946752

0-19-978012-9

OCLC:

651602029