Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 1998, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (1): 49-50.

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Contrast between Simvastatin and Lovastatin in Treatment of Patients with Hyperlipoproteins

Gao Guojing, Hua Qi   

  1. Internal Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital, Affiliate of Capital University of Medical Sciences
  • Received:1997-09-22 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1998-01-15 Published:1998-01-15

Abstract: Forty patients with hypercholesterolemia were divided into two subgroups, twenty of them were treated with simvastatin 5 mg qn, and twenty of them were treated with lovastatin 20 mg qn. The results showed that after complete 8~12 weeks of therapy, total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein decreased and high density lipoprotein increased in both grorps, simvastatin was more efficacious than lovastatin.

Key words: simvastatin, lovastatin, hypercholesterolemia

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