Directory of Lipid-Lowering Agents Resources

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Drugs to reduce cholesterol and other lipids in blood. Classes of drugs used for this purpose include "statins," bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibrates.

Subcategories

• Crestor
• Lipitor
• Mevacor
• Niacin
• Pravachol
• Simvastatin

Resources in This Category

• Cholesterol-Lowering Agents

  http://nursing.advanceweb.com/common/editorial/editorial.aspx?CC=7769
  "Advance for Nurses" professional educational material about this class of medications and their use in reducing hyperlipidemia.

• Statin Effects Study Survey

  http://www.statineffects.com/
  Enables people from around the world to self-report adverse effects of statin drug use, or use of other cholesterol drugs. From University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

• Statins News from Medical News Today

  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/statins.xml
  Press releases and other current information on this group of medications.

Related Categories

• Home > Health > Conditions and Diseases > Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders > Cholesterol and Other Fats

 

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