
Various Types Of Cholesterol Drugs
Do you have problems with high levels of cholest-
erol? Regardless of physical activity, other forms
of therapy and dieting? Physicians recommend
that you try cholesterol lowering drugs. In case
you have not heard of them, there are some new
drugs on the market.
Cholesterol lowering drugs should be used as a
last resort if you have tried everything else and it
has failed.
Did you know that cholesterol is essential in cells
to your body? However, you can have too much of
it as this will increase your risk of heart disease.
That’s why it is critical to maintain and healthy
lifestyle.
Your physician will determine if you need to take
cholesterol lowering drugs based on blood tests. Cholesterol lowering drugs have proven to help in
reducing your cholesterol level.
However, keep this in mind, these drugs are pricey and there are some that have side effects. In an
effort to reduce your chances of having high cholesterol you need to maintain a low fat diet, exercise,
maintain a healthy weight and if you smoke, stop! If you are concerned or are experiencing side effects,
consult your physician.
Statin:
There are a variety of cholesterol lowering drugs such as statin. This drug has proven to be successful
in lowering cholesterol.
However, this drug is known to cause side effects. Experts recommend if you are taking statin, you
should also take Enzyme Q -10. if you take this drug you are depleting your body of necessary enzymes.
Bile Sequestrates:
Bile sequestrates are another type of drug therapy. Bile acids are released from the liver and gall
bladder in the bile.They then go through the intestine to reduce the amount of fatty material in the food,
this helps with absorption. The released bile acids are then absorbed into the intestine and then to the
liver. Malabsorption can be a problem with this medication.
Fibric Acids:
Fibric acids cut down the production of triglycerides
and stop it from circulating. These drugs also help
by increasing the amount of HDL or what is known
as good cholesterol.
Nicotinic Acid:
Nicotinic acids also work by lowering the LDL
cholesterol and increasing the level of HDL
cholesterol. Large doses of this can lower
triglycerides.
Several of these cholesterol lowering drugs are
easy and safe to take .Although sometimes they
may have a few drug-drug interactions. Gastro-
intestinal problems such as diarrhea and consti-
pation are common side effects of these drugs.
The symptoms are usually mild to severe and
usually settle as the drug therapy continues.
Take the time to speak with your physician to assure that you are taking the proper amount of
medication in the correct dosage. Choosing the type of drug that is best for you is essential.
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