Smoking Cessation and dylipidemia

Question 1

Name all smoking cessation drugs?

Answer 1

Bupropion, varenicline, nicotine, nortryptiline

Question 2

Statins mechanism of action

Answer 2

HMG CoA reductase inhibitors

Question 3

Fibrate drugs

Answer 3

Gemfibrozil, fenofibrate

Question 4

Statins are used which condition?

Answer 4

Acute coronary syndrome

Atherosclerotic vascular disease

Question 5

Sterols absorption inhibitors are used for what? Name one also.

Answer 5

In cases with increased LDLs
Phytosterolemia(lipid metabolic disorder manifesting xanthomas and hypercholestrolemia.

EZETIMIBE

Question 6

Bile acid resins(COLEs) mechanism of action?

Answer 6

Increased cholesterol catabolism to decrease LDLs.

Question 7

Bile acid resins are used in what conditions?

Answer 7

Pruritus
Digitalis toxicity
Elevated LDL

Question 8

Fibrate drugs mechanism of action?

Answer 8

Increases lipoprotein lipase activity

Question 9

Niacin drugs mechanism of action

Answer 9

Reduces VLDL secretion from liver.

Reduces Apo AI catabolism.