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Is Lopid A Statin Drug

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Dr.  Sandip Kabra MD

Hello doctor - i have 2 questions. My triglycerides are >500 and i am currently taking lopid daily. 1-is it ok to take lopid either in afternoons or nights? Does it make a difference? 2-also is it ok ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandip Kabra ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sukhvinder Singh MD

months . The doctor added Lopid 600 about 2 months back. Now TG is 184. no side effects. One of my doctor friend told us that both Fenfibrate and Lopid should not be combined. Another doctor said its ok as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sukhvinder Singh ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

prescribed LOPID one year ago for high cholesterol levels. (2 oer day, I don't know the dosage). He has ... tell me if it is safe for him to reduce or eliminate his Lopid medicine? Thank you so much, XXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Prasanna Heijebu MD

On trt had to DC statin . Will my Free and TT remain relatively stable. Will statin drug temporarily destabilize my hormones? If so will hormones rebalance? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasanna Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Benard Shehu MD

I have been prescribed a statin for the first time my cholesterol is 128. I am scared to death of a statin. Would something like garlique work as well? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Benard Shehu ( Cardiologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I want to know the difference between crestor and lopid? I was taking 10mg of crestor and now they want me to take 600mg of lopid twice a day. I am 55 years old 5 7 200lbs woman, I have type 2 diabetes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

Hi always have been on lopid for about 60 yrs..lol... dr. switched to pravastatin 80 mg. do you know why so high a dose??? I already have most of the symptoms that they mention...lucky me...so how ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo MD

I am a 91 year old female who has been taking Lopid for the past 20 plus years. My side effect is cold like symptoms like hoarseness, sneezing and extreme runny nose. Should I be concerned? Also, would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Praveen MD

today with a script for Lopid 600 mg 1 tab 2 x a day for 30 days and Celexa 20 mg 1 x day for 30 days ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Alexander H. Sheppe MD

I have been sufferring from ED, low libido. Have been a hypertensive and take follwoing medicines.. deplatt a 75mg, storvas 40mg, amtas AT 5 mg, telma 40mg, monotrate 10 mg and lopid 300 mg. Which medicine ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe ( Psychiatrist)