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Niacin beats Zetia, but Merck won't back downA new study released Sunday shows the prescription form of niacin is more effective than Zetia in reducing buildup in arteries. The conclusions led a number ...
The effects of ezetimibe vs. niacin on measures of mean carotid IMT in HALTS trial
The patients were randomly assigned to two open-label adjunctive cholesterol-modifying medications (niacin vs. ezetimibe) and followed for 14 months. ...
The HALTS Trial — Halting Atherosclerosis or Halted Too Early?
1 report the results of a thought-provoking study of the use of ezetimibe or extended-release niacin in patients who were receiving statin therapy and who ...
