Which High cholesterol drug is better for me?

A post-marketing study of High cholesterol drugs and their effectiveness. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 6,293 reports from user community.

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On May, 22, 2012: 62 drugs (total 6,268 reports) are studied for High cholesterol

The following drugs are reported to be used in the treatment of High Cholesterol. Click to see how effective they are overall and in long term (1+ year), and for what kind of people:

• Advicor (11 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Altoprev (3 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Amlodipine Besylate (7 reports): more effective for females 40-49 years old
• Antara (3 reports): more effective for females 30-39 years old
• Aspirin (9 reports): more effective for females 40-49 years old
• Atenolol (8 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Benazepril Hydrochloride (3 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Caduet (15 reports): more effective for males 30-39 years old
• Carvedilol (3 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Cholestyramine (6 reports)
• Colestipol Hydrochloride (5 reports): more effective for females 40-49 years old
• Cozaar (7 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Crestor (972 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Crestor - 5mg (6 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Diovan Hct (3 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Enalapril Maleate (4 reports)
• Ezetimibe (17 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Fenofibrate (52 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Fenoglide (8 reports): more effective for people 50-59 years old
• Fish Oil (59 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Gemfibrozil (62 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Hydrochlorothiazide (4 reports): more effective for females 20-29 years old
• Krill Oil (3 reports): more effective for males 40-49 years old
• Lescol (15 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Lescol Xl (12 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Lipidil (13 reports): more effective for males 10-19 years old
• Lipitor (1389 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Lipitor - Eq 10mg Base (8 reports): more effective for people 20-29 years old
• Lipofen (6 reports): more effective for females 40-49 years old
• Lisinopril (30 reports): more effective for males 40-49 years old
• Livalo (5 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Lopid (29 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Losartan (3 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Lovastatin (216 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Lovaza (92 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Metoprolol Tartrate (9 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Mevacor (10 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Niacin (85 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Niaspan (190 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Norvasc (6 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Omacor (4 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Omega 3 (3 reports)
• Plavix (13 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Pravachol (89 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Pravastatin Sodium (337 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Pravastatin Sodium - 40mg (3 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Ramipril (3 reports): more effective for females 60+ years old
• Rosuvastatin Calcium (12 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Simcor (38 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Simvastatin (1296 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Simvastatin - 10mg (3 reports): more effective for females 30-39 years old
• Simvastatin - 20mg (3 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Simvastatin - 80mg (3 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Toprol-xl (7 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Triamterene And Hydrochlorothiazide (3 reports): more effective for females 40-49 years old
• Tricor (174 reports): more effective for males 50-59 years old
• Triglide (4 reports): more effective for males 40-49 years old
• Trilipix (76 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Vytorin (226 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Welchol (50 reports): more effective for females 50-59 years old
• Zetia (136 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old
• Zocor (397 reports): more effective for males 60+ years old

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