Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Ester doai
Patent
1995-05-23
1997-11-25
Criares, Theodore J.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Ester doai
A61K 3121
Patent
active
056913753
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for preventing or reducing the risk of onset of a cardiovascular event by administering an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor such as pravastatin, to a patient which has one or more risk factors for a coronary and/or cerebrovascular event such as hypercholesterolemia.
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Behounek Bruce D.
McGovern Mark E.
Olukotun Adeoye Y.
Bristol--Myers Squibb Company
Criares Theodore J.
Rodney Burton
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