Pre op Drugs Flashcards
Colestid
Cholesterol, removes bile acids from the body, body uses cholesterol to make bile acids
Colestipol
Cholesterol, AKA colestid
Fluvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Lescol
Cholestrol, Statin, AKA Fluvastatin
Canef
Cholesterol, Statin, AKA fluvastatin
Vastin
Cholesterol, Statin, AKA fluvastatin
Gemfibrozil
Cholesterol, decreases triglycerides and increases cholesterol carried in HDL
Lopid
Cholesterol, AKA Gemfibrozil
Lipitor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Atorvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lipitor
Lovastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase
Mevacor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Advicor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Altocor
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Altoprev
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Statosan
Cholesterol, Statin, inhibits HMG CoA reductase AKA Lovastatin
Niaspan
Cholesterol, reduce TC, LDL-C, Apo B and TG levels
Saxagliptin
Cholesterol, DDP-4 inhibitor
Onglyza
Cholesterol, DDP-4 inhibitor AKA Saxagliptin
Simvastatin
Cholesterol, Statin, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor
Zocor
Cholesterol, Statin, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor, AKA Simvastatin
Tricor
Cholesterol, Decreases blood triglyceride levels
Fenofibrate
Cholesterol, Decreases blood triglyceride levels AKA Tricor
Vytorin
Cholesterol, Combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin. Ezetimibe reduces the amount of cholesterol absorbed by the body