Lescol Uses

A number of conditions can be treated with Lescol. Uses for the medication include the treatment of high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and other conditions. People with heart disease can use Lescol to reduce the chances of requiring a heart procedure (such as angioplasty or open heart surgery) and decrease the rate of atherosclerosis. Lescol is licensed for use by adults and children ages 10 to 16.

 

Lescol Uses: An Overview

 Lescol® (fluvastatin sodium) and Lescol® XL (fluvastatin extended-release) are prescription medications that have been licensed to treat several conditions. These Lescol uses are as follows:
 

 

For people with heart disease, Lescol can be used to:

 

 

 

High Cholesterol or Triglycerides Treatment
Lescol is used for treating high cholesterol in people who cannot lower cholesterol through lifestyle changes. Lescol can lower total cholesterol and LDL ("bad cholesterol"), as well as increase HDL ("good cholesterol"). Lescol has also been shown to lower triglyceride levels in the blood.
 
Prevention of Heart Disease
Lescol is also used in people with existing coronary heart disease to decrease the chances of needing a heart procedure, such as angioplasty or open heart surgery (known medically as coronary artery bypass surgery, or CABG).
 
It has also been shown to decrease the rate at which cholesterol buildup on the arteries (atherosclerosis) develops in people with existing heart disease.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;