Prototype + Class Cholesterol Flashcards
1
Q
atorvastatin (Lipitor)
A
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors aka “Statins”
Lipid lowering
2
Q
colesevelam (Welchol)
A
Bile-Acid Sequestrants
3
Q
Ezetimibe (Zetia)
A
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor
lipid lowering
(a to z)
4
Q
gemfibrozil (Lopid)
A
Fibric Acid Derivatives (Fibrates)
lipid lowering
5
Q
evolocumab (Repatha)
A
Monoclonal Antibodies “mabs” -PCSK9 inhibitors