Lipid Lowering Drugs
Hypercholesterolemia, Pharmacology,
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Hypercholesterolemia
Hypercholesterolemia is defined as abnormally high levels of
cholesterol in the blood. Accumulation of cholesterol in the blood vessels walls
(atherosclerosis) causes a decrease of blood flow and diminishing of the oxygen
supply to the heart, brain, and other parts of the body.
Learn More about Cholesterol and Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia:

Cholesterol (MedlinePlus)
Cholesterol (American Heart Association)
Cholesterol: What You Can Do to Lower Your Level (American Academy of Family
Physicians)
Cholesterol Lowering Medicines (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
A variety of medications with different pharmacological mechanisms of action are available
for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol-lowering drugs prevent new plaques
from forming and help the repair of the damaged blood vessels thus reducing the risk of
life-threatening blood clots.

The cholesterol-lowering medications include statins, bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic
acid, and fibrates. Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are very effective in lowering
LDL levels and have a good safety profile for most people.
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