Cholesterol-lowering drugs

Questran®

Generic: Cholestyramine

Drug class: Bile acid sequestrants

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Welchol®

Generic: Colesevelam

Drug class: Bile acid sequestrants

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Colestid®

Generic: Colestipol

Drug class: Bile acid sequestrants

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Tricor®

Generic: Fenofibrate

Drug class: Fibric acids

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Lopid®

Generic: Genfibrozil

Drug class: Fibric acids

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Lipitor®

Generic: Atorvastatin

Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (-statin)

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Mevacor®

Generic: Lovastatin

Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (-statin)

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Pravachol®

Generic: Pravastatin

Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (-statin)

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Crestor®

Generic: Rosuvastatin

Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (-statin)

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Zocor®

Generic: Simvastatin

Drug class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (-statin)

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Vascepa®

Generic: Icosapent ethyl

Drug class: Omega-3 fatty acids

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Lovaza®

Generic: Omege-3-acid ethyl esters

Drug class: Omega-3 fatty acids

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Praluent®

Generic: Alirocumab

Drug class: PCSK9 inhibitors

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Repatha®

Generic: Evolocumab

Drug class: PCSK9 inhibitors

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Nexletol®

Generic: Bepedoic acid

Drug class: Other cholesterol-lowering drugs

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Zetia®

Generic: Ezetimibe

Drug class: Other cholesterol-lowering drugs

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina

Niaspan®

Generic: Niacin

Drug class: Other cholesterol-lowering drugs

For: hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, reduce risk of recurrent myocardial infarction or stroke, reduce recurrent angina