[NPInfo] Vytoria/Zetia

[Sue Wiers]

I had also heard that the study was on people with average LDL's of 300, but hadn't seen that in writing.  If this is the case, it seems unreasonable to extrapolate the findings onto the general population.  That is why I am not yanking the few people whom I have on those products off.  The jury seems to be out.  It seems like I am saying that a lot these days (such as with Avandia, Chantix, Celebrex  . . .).  
 
 
Sue



> From: marilyn.dean at mchsi.com> To: npinfo at nurse.net> Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:52:48 -0600> Subject: [NPInfo] Vytoria/Zetia> > Hey everyone, Have you looked at the study population and the purpose of the> study? The study was of 720 patients with Heterozygous Familial> Hypercholesterolemia. The end point was in changes of intima-media thickness> measured in three area of the carotid arteries. The American College of> Cardiology will be taking a further look at this study and I believe the> meeting is coming up in March. I have changed some meds if people have been> concerned, but really don't see much yet that scares me. This was a> relatively short study, over a two year period, in patients that had> extremely high LDL's related to their Heterozygous Familial> Hypercholesterolemia (LDL's baseline over 300). This is a high risk> population. I believe any news is news and we need to objectively look at> the study, pick it apart, and then watch for the experts opionions. I will> sit this one out for further information.> Marilyn Dean> PS Back from Seattle and things are stable with baby Andrew.> > -----Original Message-----> From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net]On> Behalf Of jbro> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 2:42 AM> To: NP Info> Subject: Re: [NPInfo] re: Question from Dave> > > > > stephanie2u at optonline.net wrote: But why even bother to take a lipid> lowering drug when its main purpose is to reduce your risk of heart attack?> > but reducing your risk of heart attack..does indeed reduce mortality> doesn't it??> rosemarie brown> > They shouldn't have marketed it so aggressively if there was no proof it> could reduce morbidity or mortality.> > Stephanie Walker, FNP> > ----- Original Message -----> From: GIN11153 at aol.com> Date: Monday, February 11, 2008 3:10 pm> Subject: [NPInfo] re: Question from Dave> To: NPInfo at nurse.net> > >> > I asked my cardiologist a few weeks ago what he's doing, as he> > and I both> > take it. He said he has no plans to stop taking it or to stop> > prescribing it. He> > said that it lowers cholesterol and triglycerides as it's> > supposed to do and> > said the hoopla is ridiculous . It was never marketed as a drug> > to prevent> > heart attacks.> >> > Gail Neuman RNC CPHW> > student midwife and student nurse practitioner> > certified high risk OB/OB legal consultant> > Perinatal Nurse Associates> > 801 N. Tustin Ave., Suite 305> > Santa Ana, CA 92705> > (714) 314-7070> > (714) 838-1479 fax> >> > "God doesn't require us to succeed; he only requires that you try."> > --_Mother Teresa_> > (http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1979/teresa-> > bio.html)> >> >> >> >> >> >> > **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at> > the Grammy> > Awards. Go to AOL Music.> > (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)> > _______________________________________________> > NPInfo mailing list> > NPInfo at nurse.net> > http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> > *****************************> >> _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************> > > _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************> > _______________________________________________> NPInfo mailing list> NPInfo at nurse.net> http://lists.nurse.net/mailman/listinfo/npinfo> *****************************
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