The Therapeutic Effects of Statins and Berberine on the Hyperlipemia
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2015-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications that are often prescribed for patients with high
cholesterol and who are at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). But there are many patients
whose hyperlipemia are not well controlled. If investigators are simply doubling the statins,
that only 6% of the benefit can be received. And it often has significant side effects in
elder patients. Several studies have suggested that the use of berberine can effectively
lower blood lipids. The chemical structure and mechanisms of drug is clearly, and the side
effects are seldom, the price of berberine is very cheap. The purpose of this study is to
observe the therapeutic effects of combination of statins and berberine on the patients with
hyperlipemia whose level of the lipid are not well controlled when only using statins.