Efficacy and safety of Mertenil (rosuvastatin) 40 mg in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disease that results in high levels of total cholesterol, causing the risk of early ischemic heart disease (IHD). Rosuvastatin is the high-potency hypolipidemic agent of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors which is approved for clinical use.The goal of our research is to study efficacy, safety Mertenil (rosuvastatin) acceptability of maximal course dose of 40 mg in patients with phenotypic FH. Materials and methods. The 16-week open study was prospective. The study included 40 men and women at the age of 18 years and older with phenotypic FH. 18 patients had the Arg3500Gln mutation in APOB100 gene. Men accounted for 40% of total number of patients. The average age of patients was 55,9 years and average LDL cholesterol (LDL-c) level was 7,2 (1,2) mmol/l. Patients did not accept statins before the inclusion in this study (for a period no less than 3 months).Results. Rosuvastatin40 mg monotherapy 16 weeks study contributed to decrease LDL-c by 50% (p