Re: Help! Need cheaper cholesterol drugs
"Jim Heckman" <wnzrfeurpxzna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Mevacor (lovastatin) is already generic. And have you tried OTC
>niacin?
My doc wants me to use lipitor or zocor. Claims there
more effective. No?
And how does niacin help me?
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