Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Hypolipidemic drugs classification


1) HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)

Lovastatin
Simvastatin
Fluvastatin
Rivastatin
Pravastatin
Atorvastatin
Rosuvastatin


2) Bile Acid sequestrants (Anion exchange resins)

Cholestyramine
Colestipol
Colesevalam


3) Inhibitors of Cholesterol Absorption
Ezetimibe

4) Fibric Acid Derivatives (PPAR α agonists)

Bezafibrate
Ciprofibrate
Fenofibrate


5) Dual PPAR agonist
 Saroglitazar

6) Lipolytic

Nicotinic Acid
Acipimox 


7) Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors

Alirocumab
Evolocumab


8) Others
Gugulipid

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