Ch 16 High Blood Lipids

Question 1

Bile acid sequestrants: adverse effects and consideration

Answer 1

Decrease oral drugs, inhibits fat soluble vitamins (a,d,e,k). Hence they may bleed when taking with warfin

Give 2hours before or 4-6hours after taking other oral drugs

Question 2

Cholesterol absorption adverse effects and what to check before and after

Answer 2

Angiedema

Check for liver disease
Check liver finch and facial swelling

Question 3

Fibrates pt teaching

Answer 3

Avoid grapefruit juiced

Question 4

HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS adverse effect

What it ends with

Answer 4

Adverse effect: decrease liver function and rhabdomyolysis

Ends with statin