title: Is it appropriate to make statins available over the counter? Over-the-counter statins are worth considering in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA. amg_editorial@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gotto
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D017277:Drug Approval; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012651:Self Medication; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs