A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ATORVASTATIN ALONE VERSUS ATORVASTATIN PLUS FENOFIBRATE FOR ITS SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN HYPERLIPIDEMIC PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL
Katta Amulya*, K. Gayathri, G. Sowjanya, R. Priyanka, Dr. G. Ramesh and Dr. P. Srinivasa Babu
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of
Atorvastatin alone and in combination with Atorvastatin plus
Fenofibrate and to determine whether the combination of Fenofibrate
is significant over Atorvastatin alone in patients with Hyperlipidemia.
This is aprospectivestudy, involving 100 Hyperlipidemic patients.
Which include the ages of18 years and older. Hyperlipidemicpatients
with Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL –C) ≥140 -
Keywords: Atorvastatin, Fenofibrate, Hyperlipidemia, Adverse effects.
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