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Antihyperlipidemics
Lower cholesterol
generic | trade/ side effects |
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Cholestyramine | Bile acid sequestrant Questran Constipation, nausea, gas, abdominal cramping |
Colesevelam | Bile acid sequestrant Welchol Constipation, nausea, gas, abdominal cramping |
Fluvastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitpr Lescol headache, GI upset, muscle & joint pain, abnormal liver functions |
Lovastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Mevacor headache, GI upset, muscle & joint pain, abnormal liver functions |
Atorvastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Lipitor headache, GI upset, muscle & joint pain, abnormal liver functions |
Pravastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Pravachol headache, GI upset, muscle & joint pain, abnormal liver functions |
Simvastatin | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Zocor headache, GI upset, muscle & joint pain, abnormal liver functions |
Gemfibrozil | Fibrate Lopid GI symptoms, dizziness, taste disturbance |
Fenofibrate | Fibrate Tricor GI symptoms, dizziness, taste disturbances |
Ezetimibe | Miscellaneous agent Zetia GI symptoms, arthralgia |