Antihyperlipidemics Flashcards

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Drug interaction of statins

A

Gemfibrozil ▶️ ⬆️ risk rhabdomyolysis

Cytochrome P450 inhibitors ⬆️ statins toxicity

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Side effects of bile acid sequestrants

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⬆️ VLDL ▶️ ⬆️ TG
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Hyperglycemia
Malabsorption of lipid soluble vitamins

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3
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The antihyperlipidemic that increase most the HDL

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Nicotinic acid

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