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a change in medicine
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a change in medicine
by stellatj, Apr 15, 2001 12:00AM
Hi i have been taking zocor 10 mg for a little over a yr my cholesterol was 228 when i started it at my last doctors appt. my cholesterol was down to 108 hdl 33 and ldlc 55 my doctor switched me to pravachol 20 mg he said mostly for my family history i am a 39 yr old female i also take atenolol 50 mg and k-dur plus 1 bayer a day. what i am scared of is could my cholesterol get to low what would be the warning signs of low cholesterol.i have a-fib but not bad mostly just brought on by stress thank you
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-M.D.-CRC, Apr 16, 2001 12:00AM
Dear stellatj,
Both pravachol and zocor belong to a family of medications called 'statins'. These drugs are very good at lowering cholesterol but different drugs have different dosage levels. Therefore 20 mg of pravachol may have the same effect as 10 mg of Zocor. There are not really any warning signs for too low cholesterol. I would recommend a repeat level check in about 6 months time.
Both pravachol and zocor belong to a family of medications called 'statins'. These drugs are very good at lowering cholesterol but different drugs have different dosage levels. Therefore 20 mg of pravachol may have the same effect as 10 mg of Zocor. There are not really any warning signs for too low cholesterol. I would recommend a repeat level check in about 6 months time.
Ray