The efficacy and safety of pravastatin in patients aged 60 to 85 years with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol > 160 mg/dl.
This study demonstrated that pravastatin 20 mg once daily significantly lowered total cholesterol (by 19%) and LDL cholesterol by 25%.
Glasser
S P
SP
University of South Florida Health Sciences Center, USA.
DiBianco
R
R
Effron
B A
BA
Faas
F
F
Germino
F W
FW
Shane
L E
LE
Unger
A H
AH
Staggers
J E
JE
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol; D017035:Pravastatin