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Drugs used in Dyslipidemia Flashcards

1
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HMG CoA inhibitor

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Statins

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2
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Statins

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HmG CoA inhibitor
Increased hepatic cholesterol uptake
Increased high affinity LDL receptors
Decreased LDL levels

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3
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Hypercholesterolemia
ACS
Ischemic Stroke

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Statins`

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4
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Prodrug statins

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Simvastatin
Lovastatin

Production loves simming

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5
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Why are statins used in the management of ACS

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because they stabilize atherosclerotic plaques

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6
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Binds Bile acids preventing their absorption

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Bile Resins

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7
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Hypercholesterolemia (High LDL)
Pruritus in Cholestasis
Digitalis Toxicity

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Bile Acid Resins

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8
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SE Bile acid resins

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Steatorrhea

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9
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Avoided in px with diverticulitis

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Bile Acid Resins

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10
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Increases TGs and VLDL

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Bile Acid resins - avoid with patients with high TAGs

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11
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Inhibits NPC1L1

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Ezetimibe - Sterol absorption blocker

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Used for Hypercholesterolemia, Phytosterolemia

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Ezetimibe and Sitosterol (Cholesterol Absorption blockers)

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13
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AE: Myositis and Hepatotoxicity if used with statins

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Ezetimibe

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14
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Synergistic effect with statina

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Ezetimibe

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15
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Cholesterol Analog

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Sitosterol

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16
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Most effective agent in increasing HDL levels

17
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AE: Flushing and Acanthosis Nigricans

18
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Used in Hypercholesterolemia (High LDL/VLDL, low HDL)

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Reduces flushing from Niacin

20
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Avoided in PUD
Potentiates antihypertensives
decrease fibrinogen and increases t-pa

21
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Drugs that causes Flushing

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Nice Call on the Van Ad
Niacin
Calcium Channel Blockers
Vancomycin
Adenosine
22
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DOC Hypertriglyceridemia

23
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Activates PPAR - alpha -> inc lipoprotein lipase

Lowers TG, Inc HDL

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Fibrates (FULL - Fibrates Upregulates Lipoprotein Lipase)

24
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AE Fibrates

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Inc risk of cholesterol gallstones

25
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Increases risk of myopathy and rhabdomyositis when used with statins

26
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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Nice and Easy State
Statin + Niacin
Statin + Ezetimibe

27
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Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia

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Nirest Fista
Niacin + Resin
Fibrates + Statin

28
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Inc risk of cholestasis

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Fibrate + Resin (FIRE)

29
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Impaired statin absorption

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Statin + Resin

30
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Inc risk for Rhabdomyolysis and Myopathy

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Statin + Fibrate

31
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Antioxidant, inc rate of LCL catabolism

Lower LDL and HDL

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Probubucol

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