Discussions Here are the top 10 topics visitors are searching. Heart Disease 8. Fluvastatin is a member of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor family of drugs that blocks the body's production of cholesterol.
Fluvastatin is used to lower elevated cholesterol and to slow or prevent hardening of the arteries .
A significant decline in blood levels of CoQ10 occurred with either drug. Niacin Niacin is the form of vitamin B3 used to lower cholesterol. Fluvastatin and niacin used together have been shown to be more effective than either drug alone. Nonetheless, until more is known, people taking both fluvastatin and niacin should be monitored for muscle disorders by the prescribing physician. A levels increased during two years of therapy.