Cardio: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Flashcards
What are the PCSK9 Inhibitors?
O-Cum Antibodies

What are the First drugs of choice to reduce blood-lipid levels? In what order to you give them?
- Statins
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Least potent first then go down the line
- Simvastatin is least potent so you start them there.
- Pravastatin is MOST potent.
What are the fibrates?

How do fibrates work? (MOA)
What are they used for?

What are the lipid effects of Niacin?

Which statins are metabolized by CYP450, 2C9?
fluvastatin
What are the Lipid effects of statins?

What is Niacin used for?

For PCSK9 Inhibitors, list the
- Lipid Effects
- PKs
- ADRs

What are the Bile-Acid Sequestrants (BAS)?

What are the ADRs and DDIs for Bile-Acid Sequestrants (BAS)? What do you need to monitor because of the ADRs and DDIs?
Need to stagger doses throughout the day of other oral drugs because of DDIs

What are the PCSK9 Inhibitors ?
O-Cum antibodies

How Bile-Acid Sequestrants (BAS) work?
What condition are they especially food for?
- They force bile salts into the excretory pathway. The liver uses cholesterol to make bile salts, so these drugs decrease LDL by increasing cholesterol conversion into bile salts

Statins have Extensive first-pass metabolism. How do you get around this?
Prodrugs (Simvastatin and Lovastatin)
What is the MOA for statins?
