Dyslipidemia Redo

Question 1

What statins are most likely to have a drug drug interaction, what cant they be used

Answer 1

Lovastatin and Simvastatin, Azole antifungals, strong CYP3A4 inhibitors

Question 2

If a patient has diabetes at the age of 40 and 75 with an LDL between 70 and 189 what type of statin should they receive, when would it be increased

Answer 2

Mid Intensity Statin, Having other commorbidities hypertension, smoking, and other ASCVD risk

Question 3

T/F: Fenofirbrates can be used in pregnancy

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Patients should have their ASCVD score redone every how many years if low risk

Answer 4

4 to 6 years

Question 5

What parts of Lipid panels are used to determine ASCVD

Answer 5

Total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL

Question 6

What medications classes are used more for triglycerides

Answer 6

Fish oils, Fibrates, Niacins

Question 7

What is the MOA of zetia (ezitimbe)

Answer 7

Reduces blood cholesterol by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol by the small intestine

Question 8

What statins should be taken at night (Sam Hates the Flu)

Answer 8

Simvastatin, Lovastatin, and Fluvastatin

Question 9

T/F: Bile acids raise triglycerides

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T/F: Niacin increases uric acid, hepatoxicity and blood sugar

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What class increases triglycerides

Answer 11

Bile acid sequestrants

Question 12

What class increases blood sugar

Answer 12

Niacin

Question 13

What is the MOA of Fenofibrates

Answer 13

PPAR activation

Question 14

If a patient has an ASCVD risk greater than 20%

Answer 14

High intensity Statin

Question 15

What is the equation to calculate LDL

Answer 15

LDL= TC- HDL - (TG/5)

Question 16

T/F: Diuretics’ are associated with a rise in LDL and trigylcerides

Answer 16

True