Posted by ed_uk on February 27, 2006, at 17:44:06 [reposted on February 27, 2006, at 19:49:05 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Unhealthy Zyprexa » ed_uk, posted by Emme on February 27, 2006, at 16:15:40
>Are you talking about taking additional meds while on APs even in the absence of bad lipid profiles, elevated glucose, excess weight, or high blood pressure?
In some cases.
ACE inhibitors and statins can reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, even in those who do not have particularly high BP, or high cholesterol respectively. Such additional medication might be warranted for some patients on atypical APs, since the mechanisms by which APs increase the risk of cardiovascular events are not fully understood. APs have been associated with quite a variety of thromboembolic events.
Ed
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