How stomach surgery affects heart and cholesterol drugs
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how two common medicines, rosuvastatin (for cholesterol) and losartan (for blood pressure), are absorbed after weight-loss surgery. It may help doctors understand if doses need to be adjusted after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are scheduled for a specific type of weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy).
- You have not had any previous weight-loss surgery.
- You are not currently taking certain medicines that could interfere with the study drugs, or you can safely stop them under a doctor's supervision.
- You have normal liver and kidney function, and you are not pregnant.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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