Dose-dependent hypolipidemic effect of an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, pravastatin (CS-514), in hypercholesterolemic subjects. A double blind test.

The hypolipidemic effect of a new HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, pravastatin, was examined. The reductions of serum cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol were dose-dependent and significant differences were observed between placebo and 10 or 20 mg groups (P less than 0.01), and 10 and 20 mg (P less than 0.05) groups. The reduction rate of cholesterol after 8 weeks during medication was 16.1% in the 10 mg group, 20.5% in the 20 mg group compared to baseline serum cholesterol levels. LDL-cholesterol decreased by 23.9% in the 10 mg group, and 29.8% compared to baseline LDL-cholesterol in the 20 mg group. The lowering of total cholesterol was entirely attributed to a reduction in LDL-cholesterol.

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