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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |