Used for: Therapy with Lovastatin Tablets USP should be a component of multiple risk factor intervention in those individuals with dyslipidemia at risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease. Lovastatin Tablets USP should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol as part of a treatment strategy to lower total-C and LDL-C to target levels when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures alone has been inadequate to reduce risk.
Medicine detail
Lovastatin
Used for: Therapy with Lovastatin Tablets USP should be a component of multiple risk factor intervention in those individuals with dyslipidemia at risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease. Lovastatin Tablets USP should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol as part of a treatment strategy to lower total-C and LDL-C to target levels when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures alone has been inadequate to reduce risk.
LOVASTATIN
LOVASTATIN
Lovastatin
LOVASTATIN
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Clinical links
Linked conditions and symptoms
Coronary Artery Disease
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Peripheral Artery Disease
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Stroke
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
High Cholesterol
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Metabolic Syndrome
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Type 2 Diabetes
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Fatigue
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Medication side effects
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Muscle weakness
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.
Muscle pain
Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.