ADVICOR is a once-a-day pill to manage your cholesterol.

Along with a healthy diet and regular exercise, ADVICOR^® (niacin extended-release/lovastatin tablets) at its maximum dose can help you:

• Lower “bad” LDL cholesterol up to 42 percent
• Raise “good” HDL cholesterol up to 30 percent
• Lower triglycerides up to 44 percent

Once-a-day ADVICOR is a prescription medication that effectively treats LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

Different goals for different kinds of cholesterol

When your doctor says your cholesterol is high, this usually means the level of LDL cholesterol is high. High LDL cholesterol raises your risk of heart disease.

Cholesterol includes more than just LDL cholesterol. There are two other “lipids,” (a kind of fat in the blood) along with LDL cholesterol that are important in managing your cholesterol: HDL cholesterol and triglycerides.

Like LDL cholesterol, high triglyceride levels may raise your health risks.

Unlike LDL cholesterol, high levels of HDL cholesterol help protect you from heart disease. In fact, having low levels of HDL cholesterol actually raises your risk of heart disease. When it comes to HDL, the higher, the better.

Learn more about cholesterol.

ADVICOR is a prescription medication that significantly lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and significantly raises HDL cholesterol. ADVICOR has not been shown to prevent heart disease or heart attack.

NCEP ATP III classifications

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has established the following guidelines to help you manage your cholesterol. Talk to your doctor about your cholesterol levels. Make sure you compare your cholesterol to these standards. A useful tool makes it easy.

Total Cholesterol
Less than 200 200-239 240 and above	Desirable Borderline high High
LDL Cholesterol
Less than 100 100-129 130-159 160-189 190 and above	Optimal Near optimal/above optimal Borderline high High Very high
HDL Cholesterol
Less than 40 (men) Less than 50 (women) 60 and above	Low Low Optimal
Triglyceride level
Less than 150 150-199 200-499 500 and above	Normal Borderline high High Very high

 

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