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High Cholesterol Report

Hypercholesterolemia, or high cholesterol, occurs when there is too much cholesterol in the blood.


What we've learned from patients who report High Cholesterol

Symptom severities

Severe
54
Moderate
174
Mild
290
None
217

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating High Cholesterol

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating High Cholesterol
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Simvastatin 469   Simvastatin: 91%
Lipitor 277   Lipitor: 53%
Crestor 187   Crestor: 36%
Pravastatin 150   Pravastatin: 29%
Zocor 125   Zocor: 24%
Omega 3 Fish Oil 74   Omega 3 Fish Oil: 14%
Lovastatin 70   Lovastatin: 14%
Atorvastatin 60   Atorvastatin: 12%
Vytorin 51   Vytorin: 10%
Zetia 49   Zetia: 9%
Fish Oil 34   Fish Oil: 7%
Tricor 32   Tricor: 6%
Lovaza 30   Lovaza: 6%
Pravachol 20   Pravachol: 4%
Niaspan 20   Niaspan: 4%
Blood test 18   Blood test: 3%
Fenofibrate 16   Fenofibrate: 3%
Red Yeast Rice Extract 16   Red Yeast Rice Extract: 3%
Niaspan ER 16   Niaspan ER: 3%
Rosuvastatin 13   Rosuvastatin: 3%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 13   Vitamin B3 (Niacin): 3%
Ezetrol 9   Ezetrol: 2%
Flaxseed Oil 9   Flaxseed Oil: 2%
Niacin Flush 7   Niacin Flush: 1%
Welchol 7   Welchol: 1%
Nature's Bounty Fish Oil Omega 3 7   Nature's Bounty Fish Oil Omega 3: 1%
Red Yeast Rice 6   Red Yeast Rice: 1%
ezetimibe 5   ezetimibe: 1%
Caduet 5   Caduet: 1%
Lisinopril 4   Lisinopril: 1%

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