HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors ("Statins")
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INDICATIONS
FDA
- Atherosclerosis: fluvastatin, lovastatin
- Cardiovascular events (secondary prevention): pravastatin; coronary heart disease (primary prevention): pravastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin
- Stroke / TIA (prophylaxis): simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin
- Hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous familial: pravastatin (pediatrics), fluvastatin, atorvastatin, lovastatin, rosuvastatin; hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial: simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin
- Hypercholesterolemia (primary): fluvastatin, rosuvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin; hypertriglyceridemia: atorvastatin, rosuvastatin
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hyperlipidemia associated with ART
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INDICATIONS
FDA
- Atherosclerosis: fluvastatin, lovastatin
- Cardiovascular events (secondary prevention): pravastatin; coronary heart disease (primary prevention): pravastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin
- Stroke / TIA (prophylaxis): simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin
- Hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous familial: pravastatin (pediatrics), fluvastatin, atorvastatin, lovastatin, rosuvastatin; hypercholesterolemia, homozygous familial: simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin
- Hypercholesterolemia (primary): fluvastatin, rosuvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin; hypertriglyceridemia: atorvastatin, rosuvastatin
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hyperlipidemia associated with ART
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