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Dyslipidemia Quiz Drug Formulary Flashcards

1
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Atorvastatin

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Lipitor

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Rosuvastatin

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Crestor

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3
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Simvastatin

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Zocor

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Pravastatin

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Pravachol

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5
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Lovastatin

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Altoprev, Mevacor

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6
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Pitavastatin

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Livalo

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7
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Fluvastatin

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Lescol

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8
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Ezetimibe

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Zetia

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9
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Evolocumab

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Repatha

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10
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Alirocumab

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Praluent

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11
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Cholestyramine

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Questran

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12
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Colsevelem

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Welchol

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Colestipol

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Colestid

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14
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Fenofibrate

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Tricor

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15
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Gemfibrozil

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Lopid

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16
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Omega-3 fatty acid

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Lovaza

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17
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Icosapent ethyl

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Vascepa

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18
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Niacin

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Niacor

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19
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Ezetimibe (Zetia) drug class

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Cholesterol absorption inhibitor

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20
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Evolocumab (Repatha) & Alirocumab (Praluent) drug class

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PCSK-9 Inhibitors

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21
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Cholestyramine (Questran), Colsevelem (Welchol), Colestipol (Colestid) drug class

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Bile acid sequestrants

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22
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Fenofibrate (Tricor) & Gemfibrozil (Lopid) drug class

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Fibrates

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23
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Omega-3 fatty acid (Lovaza) & Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa) drug class

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Omega-3 fatty acids

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24
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Niacin (Niacor) drug class

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Other (antilipemic agent)

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25
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Statin side effects

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headache, diarrhea, muscle pain, dark urine, sleep problems, dizziness

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ezetimibe side effects

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fatigue, diarrhea, GI upset

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27
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PCSK-9 Inhibitor side effects

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flu like symptoms, muscle pain, injection site soreness,

28
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Bile Acid Sequestrant side effects

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constipation, stomach pain, heartburn, loss of appetite, indigestion

29
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fibrate side effects

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abdominal pain, nausea, back pain, skin rash, jaundice

30
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omega-3 fatty acid side effects

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diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, eructation (burping), bad taste (dysgeusia)

31
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Niacin side effects

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flushing, diarrhea, cough, fatigue, abdominal pain

32
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statin contraindications

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pregnancy, lactation, liver failure/cirrhosis

33
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cholesterol absorption inhibitors (ezetimibe) contraindications

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pregnancy, lactation, liver disease, elevated serum transaminase

34
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PCSK-9 inhibitor contraindications

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hypersensitivity, latex (repatha packaging)

35
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Bile acid sequestrant contraindications

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complete biliary obstruction, gastroparesis, at risk for bowel obstruction, renal impairment

36
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fibrate contraindications

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liver disease, biliary cirrhosis, kidney disease, gallbladder disease, pregnancy, breast feeding

37
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Omega-3 fatty acid contraindications

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diabetes, a fib, liver, thyroid, pancreatic disease

38
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Niacin (Niacor) contraindications

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hepatic disease, elevations in hepatic transaminases, active peptic ulcer, arterial hemorrhage, pregnancy and lactation

39
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Statin monitoring parameters

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check lipid panel at baseline, 6-8 weeks after stating, then every 4-6 months. Check LFTs at baseline, after 12 weeks, then annually

40
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Ezetimibe monitoring parameters

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liver function tests

41
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PCSK-9 inhibitors monitoring parameters

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LDL levels

42
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Bile acid sequestrant monitoring parameters

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Triaglycerides

43
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Fibrates monitoring parameters

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none unless concomitant disease (renal, serum transaminases, gallbladder, PT/INR)

44
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Omega-3 fatty acid monitoring parameters

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LDL levels, AST, ALT in patients with hepatic impairment

45
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Niacin monitoring parameters

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blood sugar in diabetes patients, phosphorus levels for pts at risk for hypophosphatemia

46
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Low intensity statins

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simvastatin 10 mg, pravastatin 10-20 mg, lovastatin 20 mg, fluvastatin 20-40 mg

47
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Moderate intensity statins

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atorvastatin 10-20 mg, rosuvastatin 5-10 mg, simvastatin 20-40 mg, pravastatin 40-80 mg, lovastatin 40-80 mg, fluvastatin 40 mg BID, fluvastatin XL 80 mg, pitavastatin 1-4 mg

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High intensity statins

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atorvastatin 40-80 mg, rosuvastatin 20-40 mg

49
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Atorvastatin dosing

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Moderate intensity: 10-20 mg
High intensity: 40-80 mg

50
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Rosuvastatin dosing

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moderate intensity: 5-10 mg
high-intensity: 20-40 mg

51
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Simvastatin dosing

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low intensity: 10 mg
moderate intensity: 20-40 mg

52
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Pravastatin dosing

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low intensity: 10-20 mg
moderare intensity: 40-80 mg

53
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lovastatin dosing

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low intensity: 20 mg
moderate intensity: 40-80 mg

54
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pitavastatin dosing

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moderate intensity: 1-4 mg

55
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fluvastatin dosing

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low intensity: 20-40 mg
moderate intensity: 40 mg BID or XL 80 mg

56
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ezetimibe dosing

57
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evolocumab dosing

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140 mg every 2 weeks or 420 mg monthly

58
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alirocumab dosing

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75 mg every 2 weeks or 300 mg monthly

59
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cholestyramine dosing

60
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colsevelam dosing

61
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colestipol dosing

62
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fenofibrate dosing

63
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gemfibrozil dosing

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600 mg BID

64
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omega-3 fatty acid dosing

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2 g BID or 4 g QD

65
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icosapent ethyl dosing

66
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niacin dosing

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initial 200 mg - max 6 g / day (3 doses)

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