Overview

Tolerability and Lipid Lowering Effect of Weekly/Biweekly Crestor in Statin Intolerant Patients Treated With Zetia

Status:
Unknown status

Trial end date:
2011-03-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Recently, research studies have shown that patients who have had trouble taking statins every day, are able to take statins if they take them only once or twice a week. The investigators are doing a research study which involves switching people who are taking ezetimibe to the statin Crestor once or twice a week and to see how ell Crestor lowers cholesterol and if it is tolerated.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

Bronx VA Medical Center

Treatments:

Ezetimibe
Rosuvastatin Calcium