| STATINS: (EXAMPLES- LESCOL,LIPITOR,MEVACOR,PRAVACHOL,ZOCOR) INDICATIONS: *High cholesterol *Primary prevention of coronary events in patients with high cholesterol without evidence of clinically active coronary artery disease *High cholesterol patients with clinically evident coronary heart disease(MI, angina, + heart cath) *To slow progression of coronary atherosclerosis *Reduce risk of acute coronary eventsCONTRAINDICATIONS: *Active liver disease *Unexplained elevated liver enzymes *Pregnancy *Nursing mothers *Monitor liver function before and during therapy *History of liver disease *Alcoholism, chronic alcohol use *Endocrine dysfunction *Myopathy(inflammed muscles) *Elevated muscle enzymes *Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) *Renal failure *Avoid concommittant gemfibrozil, erythromycin, immunosuppressants, nicotinic acid *Monitor protime with Coumadin *Additive effects with cholestyramine, colestipol *May be potentiated by cimetidine, ranitidine, omeprazole, ketoconozole, itraconazole *Monitor digoxin, oral contraceptives *Myalgias(sore muscles) *GI upset *Headache *Rash *Elevated liver blood tests *Muscle breakdown with renal kidney failure *Chest or musculoskeletal pain, arthralgias *Fatique *Cough *Flu-like illness *Pruritis (itch) *Dizziness *Blurred vision *Insomnia *Constipation *Flatulence (rectal gas) *Dyspepsia *Abdominal pain *Asthenia *Impotence(males) *Decreased orgasm(females) |
Cardio Life :INDICATIONS: *High cholesterol and lipids Reduces total cholesterol Reduces LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) Raises HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) Lowers triglycerides *Significant cardiovascular risks Strong family history (high risk) Known coronary disease (high risk) Slows progression or reverses coronary atherosclerosis *Appetite control (weight management) *Regulation of glucose metabolism (diabetes) *Reduce risk of colorectal cancer *Reduce risk of breast cancer *Reduce risk of prostate cancer *Prevention of constipation *Prevention of diverticular disease of colon *Reduction of high blood pressureCONTRAINDICATIONS: *NonePRECAUTIONS: *NoneINTERACTIONS: *All prescription drugs should be taken one hour before or two hours after CARDIO LIFE unless specifically instructed to be taken with food. ADVERSE REACTIONS: |
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