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Valentovic Flashcards

1
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Cholestyramine, colesevelam, and colestipol

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Bile acid resins

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Lowers ONLY cholesterol

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Bile acid resins

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3
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Enhance hepatic conversion of cholesterol to bile acids

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Bile acid resins

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4
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Bile acids have negative feedback on _________, rate limiting enzyme

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7alpha-hydroxylase

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5
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Bile acid resins ______ # of hepatic LDL receptors

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Increase

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6
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Bile acid resins _______ form must be mixed with liquids and taken with a meal

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Powder

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GI side effects most common. Interfere with absorption of fat soluble vitamins and/or drugs. Other drugs must be taken 1 hour before or 4 hours after

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Bile acid resin

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Bile acid resins ____ be used during pregnancy. Safe in children ___ or older

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Can

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9
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are known as

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Statins

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10
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Statins are ___________ inhibitors and they _____ hepatic LDL receptors

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Competitive

Increase

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11
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All statins lower ______

Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin also lower _________

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Cholesterol

Triglycerides

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Adversely elevates serum transaminases. Causes muscle weakness, myalgias, and dark brown urine. Associated with elevated CPK

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Statins

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13
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Statins ____ be used in pregnancy/nursing mothers

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Cannot

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14
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Rosuvastatin and Atorvastatin have longest ____ and can be taken at any time of day

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Half life

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15
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Maximum endogenous cholesterol synthesis occurs at

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Night

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16
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Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, and simvastatin have ______ and have to be taken at night

17
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All statins can be used after _____ years, pravastatin can be used after ______ yrs

18
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____ increases Lovastatin absorption

19
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Food _______ absorption of pravastatin and pitavastatin

20
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Hyperlipidemia
Chol >
LDL >
Triglycerides >

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240
160
200

21
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Lovastatin and simvastatin are

22
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Rosuvastatin and fluvastatin

23
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Atorvastatin, Lovastatin, and Simvastatin. Avoid grapefruit

24
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Inhibits cholesterol absorption at enterocytes of small intestine.

25
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Reduces cholesterol. When combined with statins, will lower LDL more than high dose statin

26
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Alirocumab and evolocumab are

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PCSK9 inhibitors

Proprotein convert are subtilisin/Kexin 9

27
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Lovastatin and simvastatin are

28
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Rosuvastatin and fluvastatin

29
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Atorvastatin, Lovastatin, and Simvastatin. Avoid grapefruit

30
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Inhibits cholesterol absorption at enterocytes of small intestine.

31
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Reduces cholesterol. When combined with statins, will lower LDL more than high dose statin

32
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Alirocumab and evolocumab are

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PCSK9 inhibitors

Proprotein convert are subtilisin/Kexin 9

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