Simvastatin

Drug / Medication

lipid-lowering medication

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#129 - Tom Dayspring, M.D.: The latest insights into cardiovascular disease and lipidology

#129 - Tom Dayspring, M.D.: The latest insights into cardiovascular disease and lipidology

Peter Attia MD

An older statin mentioned as one that Peter Attia rarely prescribes due to its safety profile compared to newer alternatives.

#27 – David Sinclair, Ph.D.: Slowing aging – sirtuins, NAD, and the epigenetics of aging

#27 – David Sinclair, Ph.D.: Slowing aging – sirtuins, NAD, and the epigenetics of aging

Peter Attia MD

A statin drug that was part of some ITPs (Interventions Testing Program) at NIA, alongside rapamycin and resveratrol, though its inclusion was questioned by Peter Attia.

#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

#23–Tom Dayspring Part IV of V: statins, Zetia, PCSK9 inhibitors, niacin, cholesterol & the brain

Peter Attia MD

A statin that reduced clinical events in Swedish MI survivors by 25%. Its 80mg dose was later taken off the market due to drug interactions.

#07 – Deep Dive: Lp(a) — what every doctor, and the 10-20% of the population at risk, needs to know

#07 – Deep Dive: Lp(a) — what every doctor, and the 10-20% of the population at risk, needs to know

Peter Attia MD

A statin medication that, according to some studies, may trend towards increasing Lp(a) levels.

255-Latest therapeutics in CVD, APOE’s role in Alzheimer’s disease, familial hypercholesterolemia

255-Latest therapeutics in CVD, APOE’s role in Alzheimer’s disease, familial hypercholesterolemia

Peter Attia MD

A statin used in trials for children with heterozygous FH.