Recent news on Fluvastatin

Statins may help treat hepatitis C  -  May 21, 2007
Times of India,As part of the first study, researchers conducted a 14-day study looking at the antiviral effect of fluvastatin (FLV) in vivo, in hepatitis C virus (HCV)

DDW: Contrary to Common Wisdom, Statins May Offer Liver Benefit  -  May 20, 2007
MedPage Today,Patients who had abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels at baseline had significant improvement after 14 days of fluvastatin (Lescol) -- even at

Could Statins Be A New Option For Hepatitis C Patients?  -  May 20, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),As part of an IRB and FDA-approved 14-day study looking at the antiviral effect of fluvastatin (FLV) in vivo, researchers reported the total bilirubin (TB,

Timing on meds is flexible  -  May 15, 2007
NorthJersey.com,The body breaks down fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (generic, Mevacor), pravastatin (generic, Pravachol) and simvastatin (generic, Zocor) fairly quickly.

Retrospective Analysis of the Effect of Taking Statin  -  May 21, 2007
HULIQ,Almost all patients (25 of the 30) taking a statin were on simvastatin, two were on lovastatin, two were on atorvastatin and one on fluvastatin.

FDA: J&J drug needs stronger warning  -  Apr 9, 2007
CNNMoney.comBut the staff added that their review of the drug, also known as fluvastatin, was limited by the small number of reports, some of which were incomplete.

ORBUS PHARMA INC. ANNOUNCES SUCCESFUL BIOEQUIVALENCE RESULTS IN ...  -  Feb 6, 2007
Filing Services Canada (press release),The Orbus XR formulation is a generic version of Novartis's Lescol XR(R) (Fluvastatin extended Release) which has reported 2005 annual worldwide sales of

What is HDL?  -  Feb 7, 2007
Akron Beacon Journal,Statin drugs that lower LDL and raise HDL are atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor), pravastatin (Pravachol),

Statin users risk myocardial infarction by dropping treatment or ...  -  Dec 14, 2006
Xagena.it,...or Rosuvastatin ( Crestor ), rather than the first generation types, Pravastatin ( Pravachol ), Fluvastatin ( Lescol ) or Simvastatin ( Zocor ).

Suboptimal Statin Use Seen Common and Harmful  -  Dec 7, 2006
MedPage Today,47%), Pravachol (pravastatin, 23%), or Lipitor (atorvastatin, 22%), though Lescol (fluvastatin, 6%) and Baycol (cerivastatin, 2%) were used as well.

Free Medicine Foundation Helps Patients Taking Costly Cholesterol ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
PR Web (press release),Atromid-S, Clofibrate, Ezetimibe, Fluvastatin, Gemfibrozil, Lescol XL, Lopid, Lopid Tablets, Lovastatin, Pravigard Pac, Zetia and hundreds more.

Orbus Patent Applications Published  Oct 26, 2006
26, 2006) - Orbus Pharma Inc. (TSX:ORB) ("Orbus") today announced that patent applications for its instant release formulation of the drug fluvastatin has been ... -CCNMatthews (press release), STATINS’ – THE GAME BEGINS  Oct 19, 2006
Currently available statins in the United States include lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin and rosuvastatin. ... -Patent Baristas, What's the benefit of coenzyme Q10?  Aug 25, 2006
They include lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). ... -Belleville News-Democrat

Rosuvastatin plus diet in hypercholesterolemic adults unable to ...  Aug 27, 2006
Myalgia had caused 50 patients to previously discontinue treatment with Atorvastatin; 30, Simvastatin; 19, Pravastatin; 5, Fluvastatin; 2, Ezetimibe/Simvastatin ... -Xagena.it

Suboptimal Statin Use Seen Common and Harmful  -  Dec 7, 2006
MedPage Today,47%), Pravachol (pravastatin, 23%), or Lipitor (atorvastatin, 22%), though Lescol (fluvastatin, 6%) and Baycol (cerivastatin, 2%) were used as well.

Free Medicine Foundation Helps Patients Taking Costly Cholesterol ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
PR Web (press release),Atromid-S, Clofibrate, Ezetimibe, Fluvastatin, Gemfibrozil, Lescol XL, Lopid, Lopid Tablets, Lovastatin, Pravigard Pac, Zetia and hundreds more.

Chinese Red Yeast Rice Lowers Lipid Levels  -  Nov 26, 2006
MedIndia,The changes in lipid levels were found to be similar to those of pravastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin, or fluvastatin.

English prescriptions are easier to read than Latin  -  Nov 15, 2006
Daily Press,A: Millions of people are able to take cholesterol-lowering drugs like atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Mevacor),

Rosuvastatin plus diet in hypercholesterolemic adults unable to ...  Aug 27, 2006
Myalgia had caused 50 patients to previously discontinue treatment with Atorvastatin; 30, Simvastatin; 19, Pravastatin; 5, Fluvastatin; 2, Ezetimibe/Simvastatin ... -Xagena.it

Statins as potential modifiers of rheumatoid arthritis  Aug 18, 2006
...patients, researchers led by Takao Nagashima of Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan measured the effect in vitro of two statins, Fluvastatin ( Lescol ) ( a fat ... -Xagena.it

What's the benefit of coenzyme Q10?  Aug 25, 2006
They include lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). ... -Belleville News-Democrat

IAC: Clinicians Urged to Consider HIV's Long-Term Complications  Aug 22, 2006
Dr. Daar also noted that some antiretrovirals interact with statins, noting that Pravachol (pravastatin) and Lescol (fluvastatin) are the least likely to have ... -MedPage Today

Biovail Reports Second-Quarter 2006 Financial Results; Company ...  Aug 10, 2006
...to market and promote cholesterol medicines Lescol(R) (fluvastatin sodium capsules), and once-daily Lescol(R) XL (fluvastatin sodium extended-release tablets ... -Genetic Engineering News

Feeling squeezed by statins  Aug 8, 2006
CYP3A4. Rosuvastatin (Crestor) and fluvastatin (Lescol) are broken down by a cousin of CYP3A4, which is less affected by grapefruit. ... -NorthJersey.com

Statins Stop Hepatitis C Virus From Replicating  Jul 6, 2006
Using the OR6 cell culture assay system, they evaluated the anti-HCV activities of five statins: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and ... -EndoNurse

Cholesterol drugs might treat hepatitis C  Jul 11, 2006
...virus to some degree. Fluvastatin, sold by Novartis under the name Lescol, had the strongest effect, they reported. It may be that ... -Xinhua

DEAR AGELESS  Jul 16, 2006
Statins (ie Atorvastatin-Lipitor, Fluvastatin-Lescol, Lovastatin-Mevacor, Pravastatin-Pravachol, Rosuvastatin-Crestor and Simvastatin-Zocor) are effective ... -Fort Worth Star Telegram

Cholesterol drugs may treat hepatitis C - study  Jul 7, 2006
Fluvastatin, sold by Novartis (NOVN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) under the name Lescol, had the strongest effect, they reported. ... -Reuters

Cholesterol drugs may treat hepatitis C - study  Jul 7, 2006
...some degree. Fluvastatin, sold by Novartis (NOVN.VX: Quote) under the name Lescol, had the strongest effect, they reported. It may ... -Reuters India

Statins stop hepatitis C virus replication  Jul 6, 2006
They evaluated the anti-HCV activities of five statins: atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and simvastatin. When ... -Monsters and Critics.com



Starting Statins Early During Acute Coronary Syndrome May Improve ...  May 15, 2006
...presentation with ACS. Three of the trials used atorvastatin, 1 used simvastatin, 4 used pravastatin and 1 used fluvastatin. In the ... - DG News

Statin Alternatives  May 8, 2006
Currently, six statins are approved by the FDA: atorvastatin (Lipitor®), fluvastatin (Lescol®), lovastatin (Mevacor®), pravastatin (Pravachol ... - WHOI

Early Statins Disappointing After Acute Coronary Syndrome  May 2, 2006
Pravachol (pravastatin) to placebo or usual care; three compared Lipitor (atorvastatin) to placebo or usual care; two compared Lescol (fluvastatin) to placebo ... - MedPage Today

Scientists uncover gene mutation key to cholesterol control  Apr 20, 2006
Drugs in this group include: Lipitor (atorvastatin); Baycol (cerivastatin); Lescol (fluvastatin); Mevacor (lovastatin); Pravachol (pravastatin); Zocor ... - DrugResearcher.com





Statin-related adverse events are synthesized in a meta-analysis ...  Apr 6, 2006
...of Pharmacy & Health Sciences explained, "Using the search terms atorvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, prospective ... - Therapeutics Daily (subscription)

Report any muscle issues while using statin drugs  Mar 27, 2006
...this interaction. Other statins not expected to interact with Biaxin are fluvastatin (Lescol) and rosuvastatin (Crestor). In extreme ... - Contra Costa Times

Data advance knowledge in statins research  Mar 31, 2006
Outcomes data from more recent trials involving atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin, have since expanded the patient population ... - Therapeutics Daily (subscription)

Statins To Reduce Cholesterol Levels  Feb 24, 2006
Six statins are currently approved for use in the US: Lipitor® (atorvastatin), Lescol® (fluvastatin), Mevacor® (lovastatin), Pravachol® (pravastatin), Zocor ... - WSOCtv.com,

Using statins to potentially treat rheumatoid arthritis  Jan 30, 2006
...cells of RA patients, researchers led by Takao Nagashima of Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan measured the effect in vitro of two statins, fluvastatin (a fat ... - Innovations-Report

Statins for Rheumatoid Arthritis  Jan 29, 2006
In the study, researchers tested two statins -- fluvastatin and pravastatin -- on human synovial cells from patients with RA. Study ... - Ivanhoe

Statin drugs for arthritis and cardioprotection  Jan 30, 2006
Japanese researchers have reported in the Journal Arthritis and Rheumatism that the statin drug fluvastatin is found to cause cell death on synovial cells ... - MedIndia

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis  Jan 30, 2006
Japanese researchers say the statin drug fluvastatin induced apoptosis (programmed cell death) in synovial cells collected from people with rheumatoid arthritis ... - Forbes

Statins in coronary artery disease  Jan 28, 2006
This family of statins has seven members. They are lovastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, atorvastatin and cerivastatin. ... - Malaysia Star

Cholesterol drugs could help treat arthritis  Jan 30, 2006
The team found the statin known as fluvastatin could induce cell death of the synovial cells in people with rheumatoid arthritis. ... - DeHavilland

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients may Benefit from using Statin Drugs  Jan 30, 2006
The researchers said "In the present study, we demonstrated that fluvastatin (a fat soluable statin) induced apoptosis in synoviocytes from patients with RA ... - Best Syndication

Statin hope for form of arthritis  Jan 29, 2006
The Japanese team found a particular type of statin, fluvastatin, could produce the same effect on synovial cells taken from people with rheumatoid arthritis. ... - BBC News

Heart wonder drug for millions of patients  Jan 25, 2006
Nice looked at five different statins currently licensed in the UK - atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin. ... - Daily Mail - UK

Wonder drugs 'should be put in our water'  Jan 27, 2006
NICE looked at five different statins currently licensed in the UK - atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin. ... - Belfast Telegraph

Statins May Curb Rheumatoid Arthritis  Jan 30, 2006
To find out, Nagashima's team tested several Japanese-made statins on synovial cells. One drug, fluvastatin, sparked synovial cell death. ... - WebMD

Anti Cholesterol Drug To Be More Widely Available  Jan 25, 2006
Nice studied five statins already licensed in the UK - atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin, simvastatin, is available over the ... - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Studies: Statins Don't Cut Risk of Colon, Other Cancers  Jan 9, 2006
The specific statins studied included atorvastatin (Lipitor, Caduet), cerivastatin (Baycol), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Advicor, Altoprev, Mevacor ... - ACS News Center

Statins' anti-cancer benefit discounted  Jan 15, 2006
The class of drugs includes such well-known drugs as Lipitor (atorvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Lescol (fluvastatin) and Mevacor ... - Sun-Sentinel.com

Statins in chronic renal disease.  Jan 10, 2006
In addition, reduced rates of non-fatal myocardial infarction and cardiac mortality were seen after renal transplant in patients receiving fluvastatin. ... - HeartZine

This site is for informational purposes only--it does not offer medical advice or sell health products. If you need assistance, contact your physician or healthcare professional