Hyperlipidemia Drugs Flashcards

1
Q

statins

A

atorvastatin (Lipitor)
rosuvastatin (Crestor)
simvastatin (Zocor)
pravastatin (Pravachol)
lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor)
pitastatin (Livalo)
fluvastatin (Lescol)

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2
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atorvastatin

A

Lipitor

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3
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rosuvastatin

A

Crestor

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4
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simvastatin

A

Zocor

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5
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pravastatin

A

Pravachol

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6
Q

lovastatin

A

Altoprev, Mevacor

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7
Q

pitastatin

A

Livalo

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8
Q

fluvastatin

A

Lescol

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9
Q

cholesterol absorption inhibitors

A

ezetimibe (Zetia)

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10
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ezetimibe

A

Zetia

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11
Q

PCSK9 inhibitors

A

evolocumab (Repatha)
alirocumab (Praluent)

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12
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evolocumab

A

Repatha

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13
Q

alirocumab

A

Praluent

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14
Q

bile acid sequestrants

A

cholestyramine (Questran, Prevalite)
colesevelam (WelChol)
colestipol (Colestid)

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15
Q

cholestyramine

A

Questran, Prevalite

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16
Q

colesevelam

A

WelCol

17
Q

colestipol

A

Colestid

18
Q

fibrates

A

fenofibrate (Tricor, Trilipix)
gemfibrozil (Lopid)

19
Q

fenofibrate

A

Tricor, Trilipix

20
Q

gemfibrozil

A

Lopid

21
Q

Omega-3 fatty acid

A

omega-3 fatty acid (Lovaza)
icosapent ethyl (Vascepa)

22
Q

omega-3 fatty acid

A

Lovaza

23
Q

icosapent ethyl

A

Vascepa

24
Q

niacin

A

Niacor, Niaspan, Slo-Niacin