There are different drugs thatare used to decrease the level of cholesterol in your blood, and here we willtalk about the most commonly used medicines in the treatment of highcholesterol level in the blood. If you take medicines that are not mentionedhere, do not stop consuming them, because your doctor knows what your conditionis and he knows what medicine is the best for you. If you have any doubts aboutyour treatment, the best thing to do is to talk to your doctor.
There are stains, or HMG-CoA reeducatesinhibitors, which inhibit the cholesterol to be created in the liver, and whichare very good in decreasing the level of LDL (bad cholesterol), but, on theother side, they do not have that much success in breaking down triglyceridesand in increasing the level of HDL (good cholesterol). Stains can have someunwanted, adverse effects but they are usually short lasting. Satins shouldn’tbe used if you are expecting a baby or if you have certain liver condition. Stainsthat can be purchased in the States are Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin,Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin Calcium and Simvastatin, but they can also be foundas a combination of some of these drugs.
There are also selectivecholesterol absorption inhibitors, which do not allow cholesterol to be takenfrom the bowel, and which are very successful in decreasing the level of badcholesterol. Selective cholesterol absorption inhibitors can also have somesuccess in breaking down triglycerides and in bringing up good cholesterol. Themost known medicine from this group is ezetimibe. The type of medicationscalled Resins is active in the bowels, and helps in usage of cholesterol tomake gall. As a result, there is a small level of cholesterol in your blood.Resins that can be purchased in the States are Cholestyramine; Cholesterol andColesevelam Hcl. Fib rates are very successful in breaking down triglyceridesand may sometimes raise good cholesterol. However they aren’t successful indecreasing bad cholesterol, and due to that, they are sometimes used togetherwith stains. Fib rates that are used in the States are Gemfibrozil, Fenofibrateand Clofibrate. Niacin, also called nicotinic acid, helps in reducing the levelof triglycerides and bad cholesterol, and increasing the good one. The usage ofNiacin can cause some unwanted effects and therefore you should be careful whenusing this medicine. The best thing to do is to talk to your health providerabout using this remedy.
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