• Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group...
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  • Dyslipidemia (redirect from Lipid disorder)
    dyslipidemia is a risk factor for ASCVD, abnormal levels don't mean that lipid lowering agents need to be started. Other factors, such as comorbid conditions and...
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    other brand names) is a fibrate drug used as a lipid-lowering agent to treat hyperlipidaemia. It helps to lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride in the blood...
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    Ciprofibrate is a fibrate that was developed as a lipid-lowering agent. It was patented in 1972 and approved for medical use in 1985. Fischer J, Ganellin...
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    Lomitapide (category Hypolipidemic agents)
    Juxtapid in the US and Lojuxta in the EU, is a medication used as a lipid-lowering agent for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, developed by...
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  • contributed to 3.8 million deaths in 2021. Hypercholesterolemia Lipid-lowering agent Fatty acid ratio in food Ahrens EH Jr (July 1976). "The management...
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    Acipimox (category Hypolipidemic agents)
    (trade name Olbetam in Europe) is a niacin derivative used as a lipid-lowering agent. It reduces triglyceride levels and increases HDL cholesterol. It...
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    Familial hypercholesterolemia (category Lipid metabolism disorders)
    normally treated with statins, bile acid sequestrants, or other lipid-lowering agents that lower cholesterol levels. New cases are generally offered genetic...
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    Hyzetimibe (category Hypolipidemic agents)
    intracellular cholesterol transporter 1. In China, it is used as a lipid-lowering agent and it has efficacy similar to ezetimibe. Ruan Z, Jiang B, Chen J...
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    Clofibrate (trade name Atromid-S) is a lipid-lowering agent used for controlling the high cholesterol and triacylglyceride level in the blood. It belongs...
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