High Blood Lipids Flashcards
Drugs that work against high levels of lipids(fats) in the blood
Antihyperlipidemics
Cholesterol-lowering drugs that bind with cholesterol-containing bile acids in the intestines and remove them via bowel movements
Bile acid sequestrants
A fatty, waxy material that our bodies need to function. It is present in cell membranes everywhere in the body.
Cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent the uptake of cholesterol from the small intestine into the circulatory system
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors
High blood fat levels that are related to genetic or inherited factors
Familial hyperlipidemia
Lip-lowering drugs that are used primarily to lower teiglycerides and to a lesser extent, LDL (bad) cholesterol
Fibrates
The “good” cholesterol that exists in the body
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
High levels of blood fats (plasma lipoproteins)
Hyperlipidemia
High levels of triglycerides in the blood
Hypertriglyceridemia
The “bad” cholesterol that exists in the body
Low density lipoprotein (LDL)
Special type of vitamin B that helps to decrease blood cholesterol levels
Nicotinic acid
A condition in which skeletal muscle cells break down, releasing myoglobin. Risks with this condition include muscle breakdown, and kidney failure because myoglobin is toxic to the kidneys
Rhabdomyolysis
A class of drugs used to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides by inhibiting their production in the body
Statins (HMG CoA reductase inhibitors)
The chemical form of most fats in foods and the human body
Triglyceride
