Evolocumab vs LOVASTATIN

Hi everyone, I’m an OBGYN SR 🙋‍♀️ seeking some practical guidance regarding Repatha (evolocumab) access in India for my father. He is a 64-year-old male who recently underwent left main coronary stenting and is currently on maximally tolerated medical therapy (rosuvastatin + ezetimibe + DAPT etc).

I've been diagnosed with 2 soft plaques (one in my heart at 35% stenosis and one in my right carotid at 45% stenosis) back in early July. Calcium score is 0. My cardiologist immediately put me on Rosuvastatin+Ezetimibe 20+10, Colchicine 1mg and Aspirin 100mg; I was taking them religiously for 8 week

About 8 weeks ago I (M, 50), started with 5mg Rosuvastatin due to an LDL cholesterol level of >160 and a scan of my neck vessels showing first signs of atherosclerosis. Before, I tried different diet changes, with no results larger than a 10% drop. After 4 weeks of just 5mg Rosuva my LDL came

Hi everyone, I’m an OBGYN SR 🙋‍♀️ seeking some practical guidance regarding Repatha (evolocumab) access in India for my father. He is a 64-year-old male who recently underwent left main coronary stenting and is currently on maximally tolerated medical therapy (rosuvastatin + ezetimibe + DAPT etc).

Hello Pharmacy Fam :) I’ve seen some conflicting published studies showing that pravastatin has much less of an effect on ALT, when compared to atorvastatin in comparable dosages. Obviously this is dependent on the patient… etc etc. But I couldn’t find anything comparing pravastatin or atorvastatin

Edit!: Correction - I took a 1/3 daily dose of a supplement that contains statins... My title meant to be specifically *prescription* statins... and, the supplement at 0.4% Monacolin K per serving and me only taking 1/3 a serving... that works out to 400mg \* 0.004 / 3 = 0.5mg dose of lovastati

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