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14 Cards in this Set
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Total Cholesterol Level |
Less than 200 |
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LDL level (bad cholesterol) |
Less than 130 |
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HDL (good cholesterol) |
Higher than 45 |
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Triglycerides |
Less than 150 |
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HMG- COA Reductase inhibitors (Statins) drugs: |
Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Simvastatin (Zocor) Pravastatin sodium (Pravachol) fluvastatin (Lescor) lovastatin (Mevacor) Quinapril (Accupril) |
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HMG - COA reductase inhibitors (Statins) Adverse Reactions |
HA, dypepsia, abd cramping, myalgia, rash, severe myositis, peripheral neuropathy, liver damage, rhabdomyolysis |
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Statins nursing implications |
Take with food, preferably at evening Pregnancy Category X & no breastfeeding Monitor liver enzymes, CK, CPK Avoid alcohol No grapefruit juice
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Bile Acid- Binding Agent Drugs: |
-Lowers LDL -Take before meals with lots of fluids Cholestyramine (Questran) Colesevelam (Welchol) Colestipol (Colestid) |
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Bile Acid - Binding Agent Adverse Reactions |
- Preg. B Constipation, N/V, abdominal pain, bloating, dyspepsia, GI obstruction |
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Fibric acid agents |
-decrease triglyceride levels, increase HDL
gemfibrozil (Lopid) fenofibric acid (Triplix) fenofibrate (Tricor) clofibrate (Atromid-S) |
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Exetimibe (Zetia) |
-Lowers cholesterol Abd pain, diarrhea, fatigue, hepatitis, myopathy.
- Avoid alcohol - Check CK - Preg. X Take with cold water & food, ASA 30 min before Monitor BS, LFT, BUN, creat |
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Niacin (Nicobid) |
-Lowers lipid levels Flushing, nausea, HA, bloating, diarrhea, dysrhythmias, dizziness, hyperglycemia, hyperuricemia.
- Avoid alcohol - Check CK - Preg. X Take with cold water & food, ASA 30 min before Monitor BS, LFT, BUN, creat
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"Stop Cholesterol N' FatZ" |
Statins Cholestyramine Niacin Fibric acid agents Zetia |
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NIACIN (Nicobid) |
Note liver function tests Itchy, flushing ASA 30 mins before Contraindicated in Liver disease and pregnancy Instruct to take with food and at bedtime No high cholesterol foods |
