Lipid-lowering drugs
There are classified as:
- exchange resins } for most patients replaced
- nicotinic acid and analogues} by statins as first line agents
- fibrates - effective at lowering triglyceride levels and increasing HDL-cholesterol, in addition to lowering LDL-cholesterol - generally also used as a second line treatment to statins
- HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) - the most potent drugs for treating hypercholesterolaemia
- others
- e.g. fish-oil preparations rich in omega-3 marine triglycerides - useful in the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridaemia; however may sometimes aggravate hypercholesterolaemia
- e.g. agents such as ezetimibe, the first selective cholesterol absorption inhibitor, have been introduced then this means there are further options in the management of hyperlipidaemia
Related pages
- Exchange resins
- Fibrates
- Statins
- Nicotinic acid analogues
- Ispaghula as a lipid-lowering drug
- Fish oils as a lipid lowering drug
- Trials with respect to treatment of hypercholesterolaemia
- Ezetimibe
- Lipid-lowering treatment in primary prevention
- Lipid-lowering treatment for secondary prevention
- Red rice as a lipid lowering treatment
- Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 serine protease (PCSK9) inhibitors
- Bempedoic acid
- Inclisiran
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