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        | Cholesterol Synthesis Inhibitors |  | Definition 
 
        | Lovastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin, Fluvastatin, Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin |  | 
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        | (familial) Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary atherosclerosis, prophylaxis. (Myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, hepatotoxicity, dermatomyositis) [Active liver disease, pregnancy/lactation] Lower LDL, combine with niacin for LDL (myopathic risk), gemfibrozil increases levels. Bile acid sequestrants are additive |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Atorvastatin and rosuvastatin |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | least potent statin, processed by p450 but not 3A4 |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Lovastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Pravastatin and Rosuvastatin |  | Definition 
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        | Bile Acid Absorption Inhibitors |  | Definition 
 
        | Cholestyramine, Cholesevelam, Colestipol |  | 
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        | Term 
 
        | Bile Absorption Inhibitor Characteristics |  | Definition 
 
        | Hypercholesterolemia (increase triglyceride levels, flatulence, vitamin K deficiency) [hyperlipidemia, biliary obstruction] Second-line agents |  | 
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 | Definition 
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        | Term 
 
        | Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors |  | Definition 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | (familial) Primary hypercholesterolemia, Sitosterolemia. (elevated liver function tests, myopathy, myalgia) [Liver disease, elevated tests with statin] compensatory increase in hepatic cholesterol synthesis, circulates enterohepatically, increased by cyclosporine and fibrates |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | Gemribrozil, Fenofibrate: Hypertriglyceridemia, Type III dysbetalipoproteinemia (Elevated tests, myopathy, arrhythmias) [avoid with statins] first line hypertriglyceridemia, increase warfarin |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | increases clearance of cyclosporine |  | 
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        | Term 
 | Definition 
 
        | low HDL, Familial combined hyperlipidemia. (Hepatotoxicity, GI bleed, flushing) [Active liver disease] Flushing prevented with aspirin. Hyperuricemia and insulin resistance possible. |  | 
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