What are statin drugs?Statin drugs help lower total cholesterol by short-circuiting a function in the liver. They interfere with the liver’s ability to produce cholesterol. This can be very stressful for the liver. The most commonly used statin drugs are Lipitor® (atorvastatin), Zocor® (simvastatin), and Pravachol® (pravastatin). The others are Lescol® (fluvastatin), Mevacor® (lovastatin), Advicor® (lovastatin plus extended-release niacin), Crestor® (rosuvastatin), and Baycol® (cerivastatin) which has been recalled due to a rising number of fatalities.
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