High Doses of Cholesterol Medication Plays A Huge Part In The Elder Population
Have you ever heard someone say, “well they are 80 years old, what do you expect”? 
Answer please… I expect all patients to be privy to treatment regardless of age. So, if my grandmother is 82, but has no health history, and is wild and lively, then treat her condition. True, some older patients with multi system failure and years of battling hospitalizations need to understand the words, “enough is enough”, but that is certainly not the case for all!
New research has been done to study how aggressive physicians should be with cholesterol lowering drugs among their elder population. We all know that when you are 35 with high lipids, you are put on high doses of lipid lowering meds, but now so will your older hyperlipidemia buddies!
The study, funded by drug manufacturer Pfizer, is said to be the first to compare the effects of 80 mg versus 10 mg doses of the same statin formulation, Lipitor, in older patients. Earlier data show the minimum dosage 10 mg can reduce LDL levels 30 percent to 40 percent, while the maximum dosage 80 mg can lower LDL levels by 50 percent.
50% is pretty darn substantial, don’t you think? Are you on cholesterol medication? What is it and how is it dosed? You might have something new to discuss at your next doctors appointment. Glad to be of service. Do me a favor, don’t tell your doctor my name, haha.
For all my US readers, have a splendid 4th of July! God Bless America!
via Science Daily
2 opinions for High Doses of Cholesterol Medication Plays A Huge Part In The Elder Population
Sara
Jul 24, 2007 at 1:58 pm
What do you think about the growing talk of inflammation and triglycerides being as/more important than cholesterol for CHD?
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