Dosing time matters

MD Ruben, DF Smith, GA FitzGerald, JB Hogenesch - Science, 2019 - science.org
Physicians diagnose and administer treatment as needed; time of day is rarely considered.
Yet, accumulating evidence shows that our molecular clocks orchestrate 24-hour circadian …

[HTML][HTML] Diet-induced circadian enhancer remodeling synchronizes opposing hepatic lipid metabolic processes

D Guan, Y Xiong, PC Borck, C Jang, PT Doulias… - Cell, 2018 - cell.com
Overnutrition disrupts circadian metabolic rhythms by mechanisms that are not well
understood. Here, we show that diet-induced obesity (DIO) causes massive remodeling of …

Circadian rhythms and medical diseases: does it matter when drugs are taken?

A De Giorgi, AM Menegatti, F Fabbian… - European journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Chronobiology is devoted to the study of biological rhythms. It is possible that a
given medication may be therapeutic and safe when administered at some time, but …

Effects of morning vs evening statin administration on lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Awad, MC Serban, P Penson, DP Mikhailidis… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Evidence about the optimal time of day at which to administer statins is lacking.
Objective The objective of this study is to synthesize evidence about effects of morning vs …

Circadian variation in efficacy of medications

JC Walton, WH Walker, JR Bumgarner… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although much has been learned about circadian clocks and rhythms over the past few
decades, translation of this foundational science underlying the temporal regulation of …

Suggested clinical approach for the diagnosis and management of 'statin intolerance'with an emphasis on muscle‐related side‐effects

A Sivashanmugarajah, J Fulcher… - Internal medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Hyperlipidaemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. 3‐hydroxy‐
3‐methylglutaryl coenzyme‐A reductase inhibitors ('statins') are first‐line therapies for …

The polypill: an effective approach to increasing adherence and reducing cardiovascular event risk

P Bramlage, H Sims, J Minguet… - European Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite a wide range of medications being available for the prevention of
cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction and mortality in both a primary …

Atorvastatin for lowering lipids

SP Adams, M Tsang, JM Wright - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background This represents the first update of this review, which was published in 2012.
Atorvastatin is one of the most widely prescribed drugs and the most widely prescribed statin …

The optimal time of day for statin administration: a review of current evidence

K Awad, M Banach - Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The current limited evidence suggests that short-acting statins should be given in the
evening whereas long-acting statins could be given at any time of the day with allowing …

Optimal low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering—morning versus evening statin administration

R Plakogiannis, H Cohen - Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine the best time to administer statins for optimal lowering of low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by reviewing the clinical evidence evaluating the …