Drugs for Hyperlipidemia Flashcards
1
Q
Classes of Drugs under Hyperlipidemia
A
- Statins
- Fibrates (Fenofibrates, Gemfibrozil, Clofibrate)
- Bile acid sequestrants
- Niacin
- Ezetimibe
2
Q
Only hypolipidemic vitamin
A
Niacin
3
Q
A/E: Niacin
A
Flush (Mx. ASA, NSAIDs)
4
Q
Statins are taken at night, except
A
Pitavastatin (Intermediate)
Rosuvastatin (long-acting)
Atorvastatin (long-acting)
5
Q
Bile acid sequestrants drugs
A
Cholestyramine
Colestipol
Colesevelam
6
Q
MOA: (-) HMG-CoA Reductase
A
Statins
7
Q
A/E Statins
A
Rhabdomyolysis, Hepatoxicity
8
Q
In statins what is need to be check
A
AST, ALT
9
Q
MOA: (+) PPAR-alpha
A
Fibrates
