Get Informed: Advicor

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Patient Comments About
Advicor

Active Ingredient(s)

Lovastatin and Niacin

What does it do?

Advicor

This product is used in the treatment of high cholesterol levels. It contains niacin which works to both lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol) cholesterol and also contains Lovastatin which helps to lower LDL cholesterol.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Jul-30 10:34 AM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Jul-30 9:04 PM

Other Names

  • Advicor
  • Lovastatin and Niacin

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
0:
Pregnancy Category
N/A
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
17 Dec 2001
Est US Patients*
63,660
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

1

< 21

4

21-39

31

40-59

65

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Advicor or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Advicor

Advicor Safety Report

0:

The iGuard risk rating for Advicor is on hold. It means that we're waiting for more patients taking this medication to join iGuard before we can provide a more accurate safety assessment of this product.

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What is Advicor used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 470 patients that use Advicor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
High Cholesterol 89% mild 5 severe
High Triglycerides 9% mild 6 severe
Other 6% mild 4 severe

How well does Advicor work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 470 users taking Advicor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

70 71
88%
of patients are confident that the good things about Advicor outweigh the bad things.
8%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Advicor.

Common Side Effects of Advicor

iGuard regularly polls our more than 470 users taking Advicor (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

49%

49% of patients experience side-effects on Advicor

2%

2% of patients experience significant side-effects on Advicor


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 50% Hot Flashes
  • 20% Itch/Rash
  • 10% Palpitations
  • 5% Drowsiness
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Advicor (Lovastatin and Niacin) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

I took Advicor for over a year. At first I had the flushing, which is worse than a hot flash. My doctor told me most patients had good results if they took an 80mg aspirin about 20-30 minutes before taking the Advicor. Other patients had good results in not having the flushing by eating a banana or a few spoonfuls of yogurt before taking the Advicor. It worked for me and I had no other problems with taking Advicor. Then I was switched to Simcor and I had muscle pain befroe I had taken it for a month, but I kept taking it another month because I thought it would go away. It got worse. I should have called my doctor sooner, I am back with Advicor.

60 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2010-06-04 19:16:10

Question/Comment:

This drug has been effective in raising my HDL and lowering my LDL as advertised. I am a 67 year old female.

68 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-11-20 12:04:00

Question/Comment:

I have been on this medication for about 1 year, with no problems or side effects noted.

63 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-05-31 19:56:53

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