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High Cholesterol Medicine
There are five major types of high cholesterol medicines:
Statins
Very effective in lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels
Safe for most people
Rare side effects to watch for are liver and muscle problems
Bile Acid Sequestrants (seh-
Help lower LDL cholesterol levels
Sometimes prescribed with statins
Not usually prescribed as the only medicine to lower cholesterol
Nicotinic (Nick-
Lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, and raises HDL (good) cholesterol
Should only be used under a doctor's supervision
Fibrates
Lower triglycerides
May increase HDL (good) cholesterol levels
When used with a statin, may increase the chance of muscle problems
Ezetimibe
Lowers LDL cholesterol
May be used with statins or alone
Acts within the intestine to block cholesterol absorption
When trying to lower your cholesterol or keep it low with high cholesterol medicine, it is important to remember to follow your treatments for other conditions you may have, such as high blood pressure. Get help with quitting smoking and losing weight if they are risk factors for you. You may take medicines for other health problems. It is important that you take ALL high cholesterol medicines as your doctor prescribes. The combination of medicines may lower your risk for heart disease or heart attack.
