Details About Generic Salt :: Simvasta Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (SIM-vuh-STAT-in) Zocor Tablets: 5 mg Tablets: 10 mg Tablets: 20 mg Tablets: 40 mg Tablets: 80 mg Class: Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Indications Adjunct to diet for reducing elevated total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia (types IIa and...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Pravasta Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic,HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (PRUH-vuh-stuh-tin SO-dee-uhm) Pravachol Class: Antihyperlipidemic/HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Action Increases rate at which body removes cholesterol from blood and reduces production of cholesterol in body by inhibiting enzyme that catalyzes early rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis. Indications Hyperlipidemias: Reduction of...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Niacin Main Medicine Class:: Vitamin,Antihyperlipidemic (NYE-uh-sin) Niacor, Nicotinex, Slo-Niacin Class: Vitamin/Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Class :: Action Necessary for lipid metabolism, tissue respiration and glycogenolysis. At pharmacologic doses, it reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides while increasing HDL cholesterol. Also causes peripheral vasodilation, especially cutaneous vessels. Indications for...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Lovastat Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (LOW-vuh-STAT-in) Mevacor Tablets: 10 mg Tablets: 20 mg Tablets: 40 mg Altocor Tablets, extended-release: 10 mg Tablets, extended-release: 20 mg Tablets, extended-release: 40 mg Tablets, extended-release: 60 mg Apo-Lovastatin Class: Antihyperlipidemic HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor Indications Reduction of elevated cholesterol and LDL cholesterol...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Fluvasta Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (FLEW-vah-stat-in) Lescol Capsules: 20 mg Capsules: 40 mg Class: Antihyperlipidemic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Indications Hypercholesterolemia: Reduction of elevated cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. Atherosclerosis: To slow the progression of coronary atherosclerosis. Contraindications Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of LFTs; pregnancy; lactation....
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Details About Generic Salt :: Gemfibro Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (gem-FIE-broe-ZILL) Lopid, Apo-Gemfibrozil, Gen-Fibro, Novo-Gemfibrozil, Nu-Gemfibrozil, PMS-Gemfibrozil Class: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Class :: Action Decreases blood levels of triglycerides and VLDL by decreasing their production. Also decreases cholesterol and increases HDL. Indications for Drugs :: Indications Treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in adult patients with...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Ezetimib Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (Ezz-ET-ih-mibe) Zetia Tablets: 10 mg Class: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Class :: Action Inhibits absorption of cholesterol by the small intestine. Absorption: Cmax is 3.4 to 5.5 ng/mL (ezetimibe) and 45 to 71 ng/mL (metabolite). Tmax is 4 to 12 hr (ezetimibe) and 1...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Fenofibr Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (FEN-oh-fih-brate) Tricor Capsules: 67 mg Class: Antihyperlipidemic Indications Adjunctive therapy to diet for treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in adult patients with type IV or V hyperlipidemia who are at risk of pancreatitis; adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol,...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Clofibra Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic (kloe-FIH-brate) Atromid-S Class: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Class :: Action Lowers serum levels of triglycerides and very low density lipoproteins by mechanism not well established. Serum cholesterol and low density lipoproteins are lowered less predictably and less effectively. Indications for Drugs :: Indications Management...
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Details About Generic Salt :: Coleseve Main Medicine Class:: Antihyperlipidemic,Bile acid sequestrant (koe-leh-SEH-vel-lam) Welchol Class: Antihyperlipidemic/Bile acid sequestrant Drugs Class :: Action Increases removal of bile acids from the body by binding bile acids in the intestine, impeding their reabsorption. As body loses bile acids, cholesterol from the blood is converted to...
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