Study: Two LDL Drugs No Better Than One

A two-drug cholesterol pill does not protect arteries any better than one drug, a study finds. The pill is called Vytorin. It contains Zocor, a statin drug that lowers LDL cholesterol. It also contains Zetia, which lowers LDL in a different way. People were randomly assigned to take either Zocor or Zocor plus Zetia. Plaque buildup in arteries was about the same in the two groups. This occurred even though the two drugs reduced LDL more than Zocor did. The Associated Press reported on the study March 31. It was presented at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology. It also was published online by the New England Journal of Medicine.