Medications Available for Cholesterol Treatment
Types of medication controlling cholesterol:
Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors)
- Lovastatin
- Rosuvastatin
- Fluvastatin
- Atorvastatin
- Pitavastatin
- Lovastatin
- Pravastatin
- Simvastatin
Bile Acid Sequestrants
- Colestipol
- Cholestyramine
- Colesevelam
Fibrates
- Fenofibrate
- Gemfibrozil
- Fenofibric Acid
Niacin
- Niacin or Nicotinic Acid
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors
- Ezetimibe
Omega-3 Fatty Acid
- Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters
Combination Medicines
- Niacin and Lovastatin
- Niacin and Simvastatin
- Ezetimibe and Simvastatin
- Amlodipine and Atorvastatin