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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Usage Of Lescol

Premium Questions

Dr. Anshul Varshney MD

- Napril 10 mg + Natrilix 1.5 for high blood pressure . 2- Lescol XL 80 for cholesterol . My Dr change Lescol to zicor 20 mg and then to Atorva 20 mg( then backed to zicor because Atorva discontinuous from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

I am now taking lescol xl 80 mg can I substitute with fluvastatin 40 mg twice a day. Will I achieve the same results. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rudina Balliu MD

I have reacted negatively to most of the statins Muscle and joint pain. Lescol Fluvastatin seemed the only safe one taken with COQ10, but now for the past month, I have been enduring all the symptoms ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

Hello Doctor I complain of a rise in the level of cholesterol and taking treatment for nearly 15 years and I settled using a drug named Lescol XL 80 and after switching to treatment at government ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

[My question is regarding having a glass of red wine in the evening and how does that effect the medications I am taking?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I used to take Lescol 80 and now I take Rouvstatin 20 and my legs feel like cement and I can t ... they feel worse everyday. I believe he lescol is much better for me. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. TANMAY MUKHERJEE MD

I have been on Lescol XL80 for 4 yrs now. my last blood test creatinine was low 0.6 range should be ... of the colesterol medication Lescol XL80 that I have been on for 4 yrs.? age 68, height 5 3 , weight ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. TANMAY MUKHERJEE ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Umme Faiza MD

Thanks! My Total Cholesterol and LDL have returned to normal level.I have been taking Lescol XL ... 15-85). I have no liver symptoms whatsoever. My question is, can I stop Lescol XL and continue with ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Umme Faiza ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Yes, Doctor. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consult with you. I was prescribed Lescol ... ( Crestor etc. and suffered muscle pains.) I had discontinue taking Lescol XL for a day now. I could... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Mohammed Tauseef MD

hi, i a woman 57 years old having high blood pressure and taking lescol 80 for high cholesterol ... to change medication from lescol 80 to crestor 10 . I know that both of them are statin what should ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Tauseef ( General & Family Physician)