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Cholesterol lowering drugs- Dr. Maloney

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Three sources of cholesterol for the liver   Diet (absorbed by small intestine), De novo synthesis, lipoproteins that are reabsorbed  
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Rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis   HMG CoA reductase  
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HMG CoA reductase inhibitors   -Statins  
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Mechanism of action for HMG CoA reductase inhibitors   Upregulated LDL receptors which removes LDLs from circulation  
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Trigs that are decreased by drugs are found in the ____ mainly on ______   Blood, VLDLs  
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How do statins reduce triglycerides   Decrease VLDL sythesis(Less cholesterol for VLDL synthesis) and increase clearance of IDLs (Upregulation of LDL receptors)  
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Statin end results on LDL, TG, and HDL   LDL- Large decrease, TG- Modest decrease, HDL- Modest increase  
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The greatest LDL lowering effect is seen with statins at which dose   Starting dose  
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Statins effect on C reactive protein   Decrease causing a decreased inflammation  
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The only class of drugs to demonstrate clear improvements in overall mortality in primary and secondary prevention   statins  
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Short life Statins and when to take them   Take them at night- Lovastatin, Simvastatin, Fluvastatin, Pravastatin (Love Sims for Pop)  
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Why taken statins at night?   Hepatic cholesterol synthesis is maximal between 12-2am  
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Statin side effects   GI symptoms, Elevation of hepatic transaminases, Myalgia,, Myositis (increase creatine kinase levels!), Rhabdomyolysis  
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Statin Drug interactions   Fibrates (especially gemfibrozil), Niacin, CYP3A4 inhibitors  
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Statin Contraindications   Active hepatic disease and pregnancy/lactation  
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What is cholesterol used for in the liver?   Lipoproteins and Bile  
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Bile Acid Binding Resins   Cholestyramine, Colestipol, Colesevelam, C(h)OLE-  
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Mechanism of action for Bile Acid binding resins   Prevents bile acid recirculation which increases cholesterol requirement in the liver to make more bile which in turn upregulated LDL receptors  
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Can you combine a statin and a bile acid binding resin?   YEP!  
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Bile acid binding resin end results on LDLs, TGs, and HDLs   LDL- Modest decrease, TGs- possible increase, HDL- small increase  
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Why take a BABresin before a meal   Eating stimulates bile acid release  
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BABresin adverse reactions   Constipation, Impaired absorption of anionic drugs, Impaired absorption of fat soluble vitamins (A, D and K)  
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When should you take other drugs in relation to taking a BABresin   1 hour before of 4 hours after  
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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors   Ezetimibe  
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Which transmembrane protein is essential for the transport of free cholesterol from the gut lumen into the enterocyte   Niemann-Pick C1-like1 protein (NPC1L1) Who the fuck names these things?!  
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Method of action of Ezetimibe   Inhibits NPC1L1 to decrease cholesterol absorption by the gut which upregulates LDL receptors  
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Ezetimibe affect on Chylomicrons   Less chylomicrons are produced because there is less cholesterol  
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Which drugs upregulate LDL receptors   Bile acid binding resins, HMG CoA reducatse inhibitors, Cholesterol absorption inhibitor  
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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor End results on LDL, TG and HDL   LDL- Modest decrease, TG- Small decrease, HDL- Small increase  
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Cholesterol absorption inhibitors adverse reactions   GI upset  
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If trigs are above 500, what is your first line treatment   Gemfibrozil to reduce risk of pancreatitis  
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Which drugs are good at lowering trigs   Fibric acid derivatives, Niacin, Omega 3 fatty acids  
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Niacin mechanism of action   Inhibits DGAT2 which decreases TG synthesis in the liver which in turn decreases VLDL production  
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Fibric acid derivatives mechanism of action   Activates PPARalpha which increases expression of LPL to increase the catabolism of VLDLs to IDLs/LDLs. It also increases fatty acid oxidation which decreases TG and hence VLDLs  
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Would you give a Fibrate to a hypertriglyceridemia patient?   No because it can increase LDLs in that case  
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With high trig levels, you get what effect on LDLs   Small and dense (BAD!)  
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When trigs are reduced with niacin or fibrate, what is the effect on LDLs   You get a decreases productin of small, dense LDLs  
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If you are less large VLDLs (because of lowering trigs), what happens to the activity of CETP   Reduced  
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People with high trigs have high CETP levels which does what to HDL levels   Decreases because they are less stable and more easily cleared  
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Niacin and Fibrate effect on TG and HDLs   TG- large decrease, HDLs- large increase  
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Niacin side effects   Flushing (can be prevented with aspirin) and GI irritation  
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Niacin side effects   Abnormal liver function tests, hepatotoxicity, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia  
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Niacin contraindications   GOUT, Diabetes, Ulcers, Chronic liver disease  
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