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...three otherwise healthy cardiologists whether they are taking a cholesterol-lowering drug, and chances are good that at least two of them will reply with a hearty "You bet." Their prescription of choice: one of a group of drugs called statins--marketed under such names as Lipitor, Pravachol and Zocor--that have been proved to reduce deaths among heart-attack survivors by more than 40% over five years. In effect, the doctors are taking a highly educated gamble that the medications, currently taken by more than 10 million Americans, will be just as effective in those who do not necessarily...
...Zocor B: Pokemon: The First Movie C: Campaign slogan...
Just last week Roche Laboratories pulled its high-blood-pressure pill Posicor from the market because of potentially fatal interactions with 26 other medications, including such common cholesterol drugs as Mevacor and Zocor. If you are taking Posicor, however, don't just stop it on your own. Ask your doctor for a substitute prescription to keep your blood pressure safely under control...
...STRIKE AGAINST STROKES Drugs like Zocor and Pravachol that help prevent heart attacks by lowering cholesterol also seem to reduce the risk of strokes...
Merck & Co., which markets simvastatin under the brand name Zocor (and which funded the study), is expected to enjoy a boost in sales, as will other drug companies that offer competing products. "Anything that lowers cholesterol will produce the same effect," says Dr. Lance Gould of the University of Texas medical school in Houston. As if to underscore that point, a separate study released last week showed that a combination of estrogen and a new form of progesterone can cut cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease among postmenopausal women as much as 25% -- without serious side effects...