Cholesterol Meds

niacin

Niaspan

niacin / Niaspan drug class

Nicotinic Acid Products

niacin / Niaspan indications

dyslipidemia

niacin / Niaspan special considerations

may cause flushing

should be taken with food

drug class: bile acid sequestrants

should be separated from other oral meds at least 1 hr before, 4-6 hours after

cholestyramine

Questran

cholestryamine / Questran drug class

bile acid sequestrants

cholestryamine / Questran indications

dyslipidemia

cholestryamine / Questran special considerations

may cause constipation

mix with liquid before administering

colesevelam

Welchol

colesevelam / Welchol drug class

bile acid sequestrants

colesevelam / Welchol indications

dyslipidemia

colesevelam / Welchol special considerations

may cause constipation

fenofibrate

Antara

fenofibrate / Antara drug class

fibrates

fenofibrate / Antara indications

dyslipidemia

fenofibrate / Antara special considerations

available in different brands

should be taken w food

gemfibrozil

Lopid

gemfibrozil / Lopid drug class

fibrates

gemfibrozil / Lopid indication

dyslipidemia

gemfibrozil / Lopid special considerations

LASA med

should be taken w meal

drug class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (statins)

drug interactions

avoid use in pregnant pt

atorvastatin

Lipitor

atorvastatin / Lipitor drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

lovastatin / Mevacor drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

pitavastatin / Livalo drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

pravastatin / Pravachol drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

rosuvastatin / Crestor drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

simvastatin / Zocor drug class

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

atorvastatin / Lipitor indications

dyslipidemia

atorvastatin / Lipitor special considerations

interacts w grapefruit

LASA med

lovastatin

Mevacor

lovastatin / Mevacor indications

dyslipidemia

pitavastatin

Livalo

pitavastatin / Livalo indications

dyslipidemia

lovastatin / Mevacor special considerations

interacts w grapefruit

pravastatin

Pravachol

pravastatin / Pravachol indications

dyslipidemia

rosuvastatin

Crestor

rosuvastatin / Crestor indications

dyslipidemia

simivastatin

Zocor

simvastatin / Zocor indications

dyslipidemia

simvastatin / Zocor special considerations

interacts with grapefruit

LASA med

alirocumab

Praluent

alirocumab / Praluent indications

dyslipidemia

alirocumab / Praluent drug class

PCSK9 inhibitors

alirocumab / Praluent special considerations

can cause injection site reactions

evolocumab

Repatha

evolocumab / Repatha drug class

PCSK9 inhibitors

evolocumab / Repatha indications

dyslipidemia

evolocumab / Repatha special considerations

can cause injection site reactions

ezetimibe

Zetia

ezetimibe / Zetia drug class

Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors

ezetimibe / Zetia indications

dyslipidemia

icosapent ethyl

Vascepa

icosapent ethyl / Vascepa drug class

fish oils

icosapent ethyl / Vascepa indications

dyslipidemia

icosapent ethyl / Vascepa special considerations

may cause bleeding, esp if taken w other blood thinners (warfarin, Xarelto)

use w caution in pt with fish/shellfish allergy

omega-3 fatty acids / Lovaza (Rx only) special considerations

may cause bleeding, esp if taken w other blood thinners (warfarin, Xarelto)

use w caution in pt with fish/shellfish allergy

omega-3 fatty acids

Lovaza (rx only)

omega-3 fatty acids / Lovaza (Rx only) drug class

fish oils

omega-3 fatty acids / Lovaza (Rx only) indications

dyslipidemia