Dosing

Question 1

Ezetimibe

Answer 1

10 mg by mouth daily

Question 2

Evolocumab

Answer 2

140 mg subQ once every 2 weeks

420 mg subQ once monthly

Question 3

Arilocumab

Answer 3

Hyperlipidemia: 75 mg subQ once every 2 weeks –> can increase to 150 mg subQ once every 2 weeks

HoFH, HeFH: 150 mg subQ once every 2 weeks

Question 4

Cholestyramine

Answer 4

Initial: 4 g by mouth 1-2 times daily

Maintenance: 8-16 g divided into 2 doses

Maximum: 24 g by mouth daily

Question 5

Colesevelem

Answer 5

3.75 g by mouth daily

Question 6

Colestipol

Answer 6

Granules
- Initial: 5 g by mouth 1-2 times daily
- increase by 5g per day at 1-2 month intervals
- Maintenance: 5-30 g by mouth daily

Tablets:
- Initial: 2 g by mouth 1-2 times daily
- increase by 2 g per day at 1-2 month intervals
- Maintenance: 2-16 g by mouth daily

Question 7

Fenofibrate

Answer 7

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Question 8

Gemfibrozil

Answer 8

600 mg by mouth twice daily 30 minutes before breakfast & dinner

Question 9

Omega-3-Fatty Acids

Answer 9

Lovaza: 4 g by mouth daily or 2 g by mouth twice daily

Question 10

Icosapent ethyl

Answer 10

2 g by mouth twice daily with meals

Question 11

Niacin

Answer 11

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