Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Be Ineffective

jane2007 submitted, created time 7 months 2 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

A study found that combining an effective older cholesterol drug, simvastatin, with the drug ezetimibe was no better than simvastatin alone in preventing arterial plaques--one of the goals of cholesterol-lowering treatment. This has raised questions about whether this purportedly cholesterol-lowering drug may not benefit heart health.

Keywords: drug studies cholesterol HDL heart simvastatin Ezetimibe