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Statin prescribing guide /
The first HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin), lovastatin, has been on the market since 1987. In that time, five more drugs from this class, atorvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin, have been approved by the FDA. Statins, among the top ten most commonly prescribed drugs...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
©2010.
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| Colección: | Oxford American pocket notes.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. History; 3. Fredrickson Classification of Hyperlipoproteinemias; 4. Risk Assessment and the NCEP/ATP-III Nine-Step Approach to Dyslipidemia; 5. Statins Mechanism of Action; 6. Pharmacokinetic Properties; 7. Dyslipidemia, Statins, and Cardiovascular Risk; 8. Intensive Versus Standard Statin Therapy; 9. Complications, Contraindications, and Side Effects; 10. Drug Interactions; 11. Statin Dosage and Administration Guidelines; 12. Special Groups; 13. Drug Combinations; 14. Final Conclusions; 15. References; 16. Appendix.