8. Cholesterol and Lipid Lowering

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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of atorvastatin?
Lipitor, used for LDL reduction/CV risk reduction, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of lovastatin?
Mevacor, Altoprev, used for LDL reduction/CV risk reduction, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of pravastatin?
Pravachol, used for LDL reduction/CV risk reduction, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of rosuvastatin?
Crestor, used for LDL reduction/CV risk reduction, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of simvastatin?
Zocor, used for LDL reduction/CV risk reduction, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor/statin, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of ezetimibe/simvastatin?
Vytorin, used for lipid lowering, cholesterol absorption blocker + statin, not controlled
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What suffix helps identify statins?
-statin
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What does the -statin suffix indicate?
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
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What is the main use of statins?
LDL reduction/CV risk reduction
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of ezetimibe?
Zetia, used for lipid lowering, cholesterol absorption blocker, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of fenofibrate?
Tricor, used for triglyceride lowering, fibrate, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of gemfibrozil?
Lopid, used for triglyceride lowering, fibrate, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of omega-3-acid ethyl esters?
Lovaza, used for lipid lowering, non-statin lipid drug, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of niacin ER?
Niaspan, used for lipid lowering, non-statin lipid drug, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of alirocumab?
Praluent, used for LDL lowering, PCSK9 inhibitor, not controlled
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What is the brand name, use, class, and DEA schedule of evolocumab?
Repatha, used for LDL lowering, PCSK9 inhibitor, not controlled
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What does ezetimibe do?
Blocks cholesterol absorption
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What do fibrates lower?
Triglycerides
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What are PCSK9 inhibitors?
Injectable LDL-lowering drugs
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