Lipid Drug Therapy
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Lipids. An introduction to lipid metabolism, lipid abnormalities, lipid treatment options.
Table comparing drugs to treat abnormal lipids. This table is waiting for comments from manufacturers. Errors may exist. Please submit your comments.
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Types of Drugs
Statin = inhibit cholesterol formation
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Mevacor (lovastatin)
Pravachol
(pravastatin)
Zocor
simvastatin
Manufacturers'
web sites with product information
Please send us your comments, ideas, corrections, additional information on drugs, uses, side effects, results, etc. Long term case reports are welcomed.
Results of recent studies on heart attack prevention, warnings, effects on lipids, etc.
Lescol (fluvastatin)
- Sandoz Novartis, see http://www.novartis.com/
Novartis: Manufactures nutrition products such as Resource®, Isosource®, Meritene®, Vivonex® and Nutrodrip®. Owns Gerber. - US Media inquiries:
Sheldon Jones
Tel.: (908) 522 63 28
Fax : (908) 522 68 33
Novartis Media Office
Tel:+41 61 324 2200
Fax:+41 61 324 3300
Basel, Switzerland
Media Relations Officers
Marguerite Mamane
Mark Hill
Thomas Staffelbach
Sheldon Jones (USA)
Lipitor
(atorvastatin)
Parke Davis, see http://www.parke-davis.com/version_4/index.html
www.lipitor.com
Lopid
(gemfibrozil)
Parke-Davis, see http://www.parke-davis.com/version_4/index.html
Mevacor
(lovastatin)
Merck, see http://www.merck.com/
Niaspan (niacin
extended-release tablets)
Kos Pharmaceuticals, see http://www.kospharm.com/pr.htm
Pravachol (pravastatin)
by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company see http://www.pravachol.com
Zocor
Merck, see http://www.merck.com
For more
information:
- The Internet Drug Index, see http://www.rxlist.com
- Pharmaceutical Information Network, see http://www.pharminfo.com/pin_hp.html
Fish oil
sources
Fish oils are either extracted directly from fish for the primary purpose of producing high quality fish oil, or they are a surplus item from the production of fish meal (often for animal feed). Many companies claim to make fish oil. Companies may extract oils directly from fish, or purify and clean fish oil they purchase from various sources. Dr Siguel found more than 10 companies who claim to manufacture fish oils. The time between the date the fish was caught to the date the oil was extracted and/or encapsulated may be weeks, months, or perhaps years. At scientific meetings and trade shows attended by leading worldwide producers (from Japan, Norway, Russia, Canada, etc.), Dr Siguel was unable to obtain firm dates.
Very large companies may sell fish oil in 55 gallon containers. Smaller companies purchase in 55 gallon tanks and encapsulate the oil. Our research suggests at least 10 companies in the US and Canada purchase fish oil and encapsulate oil. Many more, perhaps hundreds, sell encapsulated fish oil under their own private labels, when the fish oil is produced by one of the other companies who actually encapsulate the oil.
We will post information on oil manufacturers, encapsulators, web sites, etc. based on the information companies provide us.
Many of the companies that sell encapsulated vegetable oils also sell fish oil capsules.
Fish oil manufacturers
- Zapata Protein One of
the leading manufacturers of fish oil which is often used in foods and
feeds to animals such as chicken.
Zapata Contact:
Avie Glazer
Ph: (713) 940-6100
Fax: (713)940-6122 - Hoffman LaRoche, see Roche Products. Makes vitamins, PUFA
oils.
Roche Vitamins Inc.
45 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, NJ 07054-1298 Phone: 1-800-526-0189
http://www.roche.com/vitamins/aboutdivision/products.html
Other Companies, Links under
development
- Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories: makes a variety
of medical nutritional products: oral, modular, and tube feeding,
including standard and disease-specific products (including Ensure).
http://www.rossmn.com/ross/nutritio/nutr.htm - Mead Johnson
http://www.meadjohnson.com/ - Monarch Pharmaceuticals, subsidiary of King Pharmaceuticals www.kingpharm.com
Ramipril, an antihypertensive drug, may prevent cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks, and stroke in patients at risk for CAD.
Kyle P Macione, Executive VP, Investor Relations, Kind Pharmaceuticals.
Executive Offices, King Pharmaceuticals, 501 Fifth St, Bristol, Tennessee 37620.
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