A new pill is as effective at reducing cholesterol as statins, according to new research. Scientists say the medication, called bepedoic acid, will provide an alternative for patients who are unable to tolerate the popular drugs.
Million take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. But some suffer undesirable side effects including severe muscle and joint pain, headaches and stomach problems.
The U.S. team analyzed data from the CLEAR Outcomes Trial, which enrolled 13,970 statin-intolerant patients. The main results released in March found that bempedoic acid lowered LDL cholesterol levels on average by 21%.
It also reduced cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, and procedures to open blocked blood vessels to the heart by 13%.
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