Cholesterol: Medications

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  • Colesevelam

    Drug
    01/30/07, Healthwise

    Before taking colesevelam, tell your doctor if you have trouble swallowing, or if you have a stomach or intestinal disorder, a history of major stomach or bowel surgery, or a vitamin A, D, E, or K deficiency.

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  • Lovastatin and niacin

    Drug
    10/10/07, Healthwise

    Niacin can cause certain side effects, such as flushing (warmth, itching, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin). These effects can be made worse if you drink alcohol or hot beverages shortly after you take lovastatin and niacin. These effec

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  • Ezetimibe

    Drug
    10/05/07, Healthwise

    Ezetimibe may be taken at the same time with fenofibrate (Antara, Lipofen, Lofibra, TriCor, Triglide), or with any of the "statin" drugs such as lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin

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  • Rosuvastatin

    Drug
    10/02/07, Healthwise

    Rosuvastatin is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely.

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  • Ezetimibe and simvastatin

    Drug
    05/01/07, Healthwise

    Ezetimibe and simvastatin is only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely.

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  • Fibric acid derivatives for high cholesterol

    Article
    07/20/06, Healthwise

    These drugs lower triglycerides and raise HDL ("good") cholesterol. They may have little effect on LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels.

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  • Nicotinic acid for high cholesterol

    Article
    07/20/06, Healthwise

    Nicotinic acid reduces the production of triglycerides and VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein, which is converted to LDL in the blood). This leads to decreased LDL ("bad") cholesterol, increased HDL ("good") cholesterol, and

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