Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Statins primarily ...

Pitavastatin is a novel statin that induces plaque regression and is non-inferior to atorvastatin and, on some measures, superior to simvastatin ... Based on a 40 mg oral dose with the exception ...

Eligible patients were randomly allocated to simvastatin (20 mg daily for the first 14 days and 40 mg daily thereafter) or placebo for 1 month. Allocation of therapy was also stratified according ...