Generic Name: Lovastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous (lovastatin)
Lovastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous Reviews
Altoprev (lovastatin) "Altoprev is the ONLY statin drug I can tolerate. It is due to the timed release of the drug over 24 hours. I do not receive that whopping dose of the drug all at once. However, my ins. Rx. coverage will not cover it. I do not get to take it regularly, due to fixed income. It is 160.00 a month. But this is the drug for me, and I get it filled about every other month."
"I have started using Lovastatin for about three month I was doing well on this medication until I started noticing facial swelling thigh swelling and my lower right foot just above my ankle is also swollen. Today I called my PCP for an appointment."
Mevacor (lovastatin) "I have been on lovastatin for many years. I started with Mevacor and then tried later statins, but seemed to experience minor muscle aches from the newer ones, and I requested to stay on lovastatin."
"I used this Statin for almost a year (20mg/day), didn't work for me (my total was 266-275). "
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