Comments on: Data About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully Revealed – http://www.vanguardneurologist.com/data-about-zetia-risks-was-not-fully-revealed/ A Blog by David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:39:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KSS http://www.vanguardneurologist.com/data-about-zetia-risks-was-not-fully-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-27136 KSS Mon, 24 Dec 2007 16:30:41 +0000 http://renegadeneurologist.com/data-about-zetia-risks-was-not-fully-revealed/#comment-27136 "But in the case of Zetia, despite its widespread use, there is no evidence proving that Zetia can reduce heart attacks and strokes, as cholesterol drugs are meant to do. **There is extensive medical evidence showing that Lipitor and other statins provide such protection."** Only in a very selective population. See: www.thelancet.com THE LANCET Vol 369 January 20, 2007 169 Are lipid-lowering guidelines evidence-based? John Abramson and James Wright "Our analysis suggests that lipid-lowering statins should not be prescribed for true primary prevention in women of any age or for men older than 69years. High-risk men aged 30-69 years should be advised that about 50 patients need to be treated for 5 years to prevent one event." “But in the case of Zetia, despite its widespread use, there is no evidence proving that Zetia can reduce heart attacks and strokes, as cholesterol drugs are meant to do. **There is extensive medical evidence showing that Lipitor and other statins provide such protection.”**

Only in a very selective population. See:
http://www.thelancet.com
THE LANCET
Vol 369 January 20, 2007 169
Are lipid-lowering guidelines evidence-based?

John Abramson and James Wright
“Our analysis suggests that lipid-lowering statins should not be prescribed for true primary prevention in women of any age or for men older than 69years. High-risk men aged 30-69 years should be advised that about 50 patients need to be treated for 5 years to prevent one event.”

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