What are the comparative benefits of COLESTOCARE®?
COLESTOCARE® (Policosanol), a novel cholesterol lowering agent derived from natural source not only promises to be at least as effective as statins, but in several studies has shown no negative effect of any clinical or laboratory parameter. The withdrawal rate for policosanol in short and long-term clinical studies was comparable or even lesser than that of placebo; only 0.2 % policosanol vs 0.6 % of placebo patients. Comparative studies showed dropout rate due to side effects of 0.9% in policosanol-treated patients compared with a 4.4% for those treated with other lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., statins, fibrates).
