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BRAND/GENERIC: Welchol
CLASSIFICATION: Hypolipidemic, Bile Acid Sequestrant
INDICATION: Primary hyperlipidemia
DOSAGE FORMS: tablet; oral powder for suspension |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Lipitor
CLASSIFICATION: Hydroxymethlglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
INDICATION: Familial hypercholesterolemia; hypercholesterolemia, primary and mixed dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus tpes 2, disorder of cardiovascular system, or multiples risk factors for coronary heart disease
DOSAGE FORMS: tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Zetia
CLASSIFICATION: Antihyperlipidemic, Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitor
INDICATION: Familial hypercholesterolemia-homozygous; mixed hyperlipidemia; primary hypercholesterolemia
DOSAGE FORMS: oral tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Vytorin
CLASSIFICATION: Hydroxymethylglutarl-CoA (HMG-CoA) Reductase Inhibitor
INDICATION: Hypercholesterolemia, primary or mixed
DOSAGE FORMS: tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Lofibra
CLASSIFICATION: Antihperlipidemic
INDICATION: hypercholesterolemia; hypertriglyceridemia, Frederick types 4 and 5 hyperlipidemia
DOSAGE FORMS: oral tablet, oral capsule |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Lopid
CLASSIFICATION: Antihyperlipidemic
INDICATION: Coronary arteriosclerosis; prophylaxis-familila combined hyperlipidemia; familial type V hperlipoproteninemia-Fredrickson type IV hperlipoproteinemia
DOSAGE FORMS: tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Altoprev, Mevacor
CLASSIFICATION: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
INDICATION: Coronary arteriosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, primary and mixed; familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous, in adolescent patients
DOSAGE FORMS: Tablet, ER-tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Niaspin, Slo-Niacin
CLASSIFICATION: Antihperlipidemic
INDICATION: Coronary arteriosclerosis, hpercholesterolemia; dyslipidemia; myocardial infarction, secondary prophylaxis; pellagra
DOSAGE FORMS: oral capsule ER; oral tablet; oral tablet ER |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Lovaza, Omacor
CLASSIFICATION: Antihyperlipidemic
INDICATION: Hypertriglyceridemia, adjunct to diet in adults with triglcerides levles 500 mg/dL or higher
DOSAGE FORMS: Oral capsule liquid fill |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Pravachol
CLASSIFICATION: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
INDICATION: Cerebrovascular accident, reduction of risk; Coronary ateriosclerosis, primary and secondary prophylaxis; familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous; hyperlipidemia
DOSAGE FORMS: tablet |
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BRAND/GENERIC: Zocor
CLASSIFICATION: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
INDICATION: hypercholesterolemia, primary or mixed, familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous; diabetes mellitus types 2, disoreder of cardiovascular systems or multiples risk factors for coronary heart disease; familial hypercholesteroelmia
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