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Lovastatin for High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous User Reviews

Brand names: Altoprev

Rating: 6.8

Lovastatin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 reviews for the treatment of high cholesterol, familial heterozygous. 50% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

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  • mis...
  • May 5, 2008

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."

9 / 10
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  • She...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 6, 2022

"I have started using Lovastatin for about three months. 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."

7 / 10
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  • tyl...
  • August 13, 2008

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."

9 / 10
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  • hak...
  • June 29, 2009

"I used this statin for almost a year (20 mg/day), didn't work for me (my total was 266-275)."

2 / 10
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