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Question | Answer |
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Cholestyramine | bile acid sequestrant |
Lipitor, Zocor, Pravachol | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor |
Tricor | fibric acid derivative |
Nicobid | niacin |
Lorelco | probucol |
Bile Acid Sequestrants | bind bile, preventing reabsorption of bile acids from small intestine |
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors | inhibits enzyme needed for cholesterol production |
Fibric Acid Derivatives | activating lipoprotein lipase, responsible for the breakdown of cholesterol |
Niacin | exerts favorable effects on plasma concentrations of all lipoproteins |
Probucol | lowers blood cholesterol levels |