Zocor, Vytorin can damage muscles Deseret News Simvastatin is also available in combination with ezetimibe (Vytorin) and in combination with niacin (Simcor). An information page set up online by manufacturer Merck says that patients who have been taking the high dose for more than a year without ... and more?? Read more »
An Overreaction in Abbott, Merck Shares – Barron’s
An Overreaction in Abbott, Merck Shares Barron's There are two critical differences between AIM-HIGH and the HPS2-THRIVE Study with Merck's Tredaptive (extended-release niacin in combination with laropiprant) that leave us optimistic on Tredaptive's likelihood for success: 1) HPS2-THRIVE is much ... Read more »
New NLA guidelines on the management of patients with FH – TheHeart.Org
New NLA guidelines on the management of patients with FH TheHeart.Org Patients treated with a statin who had a 50% reduction in LDL cholesterol but who still have levels > 160 mg/dL may need other drugs, such as ezetimibe (Zetia, Merck/Schering-Plough), niacin (Niaspan, Abbott), or bile-acid sequestrants. ... Read more »
New Merck drug drops bad, raises good cholesterol – CTV.ca
New Merck drug drops bad, raises good cholesterol CTV.ca The only other drug that has had major effects on bad and good cholesterol -- albeit much smaller than those from anacetrapib -- is niacin , ... Read more »
Prepare for This $12 Billion Whoosh – Motley Fool
Prepare for This $12 Billion Whoosh Motley Fool ... Pravachol -- and other drugs such as Merck's Zetia that lower bad cholesterol , there's niacin , which raises HDL cholesterol -- that's the good kind. Read more »
ARIAD restructures Merck partnership. SenoRx acquired by CR Bard. After the … – BioMedReports (subscription)
ARIAD restructures Merck partnership. SenoRx acquired by CR Bard. After the .. Read more »
FDA: High-Dose Zocor Associated With Risk of Rare Muscle Condition – FDA news (subscription)
FDA: High-Dose Zocor Associated With Risk of Rare Muscle Condition FDA news (subscription) ... of the statin drug, as well as in a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe in Merck's Vytorin and in combination with niacin in Abbott Laboratories' Simcor. Read more »
