BACKGROUND: Statin therapy has been shown to significantly decrease vascular events and overall mortality in primary and secondary prevention trials. This review considers the pharmacology, nonlipid-lowering effects and clinical trial evidence of fluvastatin based on a survey of PubMed entries. FINDINGS: Recent clinical data show that treatment with fluvastatin is associated with a variety of benefits in different high-risk populations along with a good safety profile. Fluvastatin exerts non-lipid lowering-associated pleiotropic effects in both clinical and experimental studies. Furthermore, an extended-release formulation of fluvastatin with a favourable pharmacokinetic profile is available. CONCLUSION: Treatment with fluvastatin offers a convenient, safe and evidence-based approach to managing dyslipidaemias and preventing vascular events.
BACKGROUND: Statin therapy has been shown to significantly decrease vascular events and overall mortality in primary and secondary prevention trials. This review considers the pharmacology, nonlipid-lowering effects and clinical trial evidence of fluvastatin based on a survey of PubMed entries. FINDINGS: Recent clinical data show that treatment with fluvastatin is associated with a variety of benefits in different high-risk populations along with a good safety profile. Fluvastatin exerts non-lipid lowering-associated pleiotropic effects in both clinical and experimental studies. Furthermore, an extended-release formulation of fluvastatin with a favourable pharmacokinetic profile is available. CONCLUSION: Treatment with fluvastatin offers a convenient, safe and evidence-based approach to managing dyslipidaemias and preventing vascular events.
Authors: Sofia G Tsouli; Evangelos N Liberopoulos; John A Goudevenos; Dimitri P Mikhailidis; Moses S Elisaf Journal: Heart Fail Rev Date: 2007-08-12 Impact factor: 4.214