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        | 5 types of lipid lowering agents |  | Definition 
 
        | 1. HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors (statins) 2. Bile Acid-Binding Resins 3. Nicotinic Acid 4. Fibric Acid Derivative 5. Cholesterol Absorption inhibitors |  | 
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        | HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |  | Definition 
 
        | "statins" Atorvastatin lovastatin pravastatin fluvastatin simvastatin rosuvastatin |  | 
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        | which statin is the most potent |  | Definition 
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        | which statin is the least potent |  | Definition 
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        | inhibits HMG-CoA reductase -> rate limiting  enzyme in cholesterol synth |  | 
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        | lowers all cholesterols and tris EXCEPT HDL -> stays same or incr |  | 
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        | when should statins be dosed |  | Definition 
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        | liver probs mm probs (myalgia/rhabdo) renal probs in pts w/ pre-existing conditions |  | 
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        | will homozygous for familial hypercholesterolemia who lack LDL receptors benefit from statin use? |  | Definition 
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        | who should not use statins |  | Definition 
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        | when should you d/c statins |  | Definition 
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        | itraconazole, erythro, cyclosporine |  | 
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        | what should be avoided w/ statin use |  | Definition 
 
        | grapefruit juice fibrates->incr risk mm damage |  | 
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        | cholestyramine colestipol colesevelam |  | 
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        | large polymer w/ Cl ion -> exchange w/ bile acid prevents bile acid resporption-> fall in intracellular cholesterol-> incr hepatic uptake of LDL-C (fall in plasma conc) |  | 
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        | tx uses of bile acid resins |  | Definition 
 
        | decr LDL used in pts who can't tolerate statins DOC for phenotypes IIa and IIb hyperlipidemia 2nd line |  | 
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        | DOC for IIa and IIb hyperlipidemia |  | Definition 
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        | which drug is used to relieve pruritis in pts w/ biliary obst |  | Definition 
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        | oral, powder, waffer   NOT ABSORBED NOT METABOLIZED |  | 
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        | which is the safest of all lipid lowering drugs |  | Definition 
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        | AE bile acid binding resins |  | Definition 
 
        | GI: constipation, bloating, indigestion, N Rare: decr abs of fat-sol vitamins Rare: folic/ascorbic acid abs. red. |  | 
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        | drug interactions of bile acid binding resins |  | Definition 
 
        | LOTS -> form complexes thiazides dig warfarin tetracylines aspirin phenobarb statins |  | 
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        | how do you prevent drug interactions w/ bile acid binding resins? |  | Definition 
 
        | stagger dosages! 1-2 hrs before or 6 hrs after taking other drugs |  | 
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        | Nicotinic acid (niacin) MOA |  | Definition 
 
        | red. hepatic VLDL and LDL syth secondary to inhibiting fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue inhibits tissue lipolysis reducing supply of FFA's that liver uses to synthesize TG's for incorporated into VLDL |  | 
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        | tx uses of nicotinic acids |  | Definition 
 
        | decr LDL and VLDL and incr in HDL pts w/ type IIa and IIb familial severe hypercholesterolemias     |  | 
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        | what is the best agent for raising plasma HDL levels |  | Definition 
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        | oral nicotinic acid->nicotinamide->NAD |  | 
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        | flushing (aspirin, meals, ER, low dose) GI liver injury glucose intolerance HYPERURICEMIA |  | 
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        | liver dysfxn PUD hyperuricemia (gout) DM |  | 
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        | MOA fibric acid derivatives |  | Definition 
 
        | activate lipoprotein lipase-> delivery TG's to adipose tissue interfere with VLDL synth is liver HDL incr secondary synth apoprotein of HDL and incr assembly of HDL |  | 
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        | what should be monitored in pts on fibric acid derivatives |  | Definition 
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        | when/why should fibric acid derivatives be d/c |  | Definition 
 
        | when lipids do not fall after 3mos |  | 
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        | fibric acid derivatives are DOC for what |  | Definition 
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        | tx uses of fibric acid derivatives |  | Definition 
 
        | hyper TG incr low levels of HDL's |  | 
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        | AE fibric acid derivatives |  | Definition 
 
        | GI cholelithiasis MM: myositis (worse when w/ statin) erectile dysfxn malignancy |  | 
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        | CI/interactions fibric acid derivatives |  | Definition 
 
        | warfarin (competes w/ protein binding) incr. sulfonylureas   |  | 
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        | who should fibric acid derivatives NOT be used in |  | Definition 
 
        | prego liver/kidney dz gall bladder dz |  | 
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        | cholesterol absorption inhibitors |  | Definition 
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        | inhibits cholesterol absorption in intestines |  | 
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        | mono tx w/ statin primary hypercholesterolemia |  | 
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        | how is ezetimibe metabolized |  | Definition 
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        | what should you monitor in a pt on ezetimibe |  | Definition 
 
        | LFT's esp when combined w/ statin |  | 
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