GEMFIBROZIL vs LOVASTATIN

Even though statin and gemfibrozil are contraindicated, why is it that both are prescribed at the same time. So far I have seen several patients taking both for years!

A couple cases recently. Just wondering group discussion. Case 1. Pt history been on this combo for a long time. I am floating so not able to follow through so easy. Just leave notes and concerns. Lovely. Case 2. Not sure what is going on medically but serious stuff like cancer is probable

I was asked by a nurse this morning if I could compound a suspension of gemfibrozil for a 30mg dose for a 28 month old peds patient. He has Batten Disease, a rare neurologic condition where certain cells cant get rid of fatty waste products, which build up and cause cellular death, causing a variety

**Trimethylaminuria type 2 (TMAU2)** is a **secondary** or **acquired** form of trimethylaminuria (TMAU) that occurs due to **impaired function of the gut microbiome or liver detoxification**, rather than a genetic mutation like in **TMAU1**. # Causes of TMAU2: # 1. Gut Dysbiosis (Imbalance in Gut B

Hey y’all, I’m a 32 year old male at 5’10” and 385lbs. I had my first “acute” pancreatitis attack back in February 2021. Some background info is that I was diagnosed with familial hypertriglyceridemia at 13 years old. I have struggled with my weight most of my life but it really piled on at 18 when

Hello, I am: >Age: 35 > >Height: 5'8" > >Weight: 198 lbs > >Meds: 20 mg Adderall XR, 20 mg Prozac, 2 x 200 mg Gemfibrozil, OTC 81 mg aspirin. > >Nonsmoker. Non-drinker > >Current conditions: ADHD, depression, fatty liver, hyperglycemia, and high b

I'm just curious if anyone else is on these and still having frequent BMs. I'm on both as well as amitriptyline and gemfibrozil. I'm not going to take anyone's response as medical advice, I just need some solidarity here. Curious what may have helped other people or their experiences.

Hey everyone, just wanted to check and see if anyone else has gone through what im am currently and maybe get some tips from the community. I recently got my lab work done just as a routine. Everything on my labs were mint until we got that lipids report back. My results were as follows: Cholesterol

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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My name is john and I’m/was a 320lb 46 year old type 2 diabetic. Here is my story, On the 4/13/2015 I got a call from my doc (really a nurse practitioner) and said my A1C was 10.2 and I needed a specialist. It had never been that high. When I ate like crap it only got up to 8.something. I had just

I've been trying to figure it out. It has a note of Hawaiian punch, that white yellow pineapple gummy bear and its almost but not quite minty to me. A coworker said it reminded her of the smell of your pockets/pouch that had pencil shavings in it. But there's something major that I can't place. Help