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Another name for 'statin'?
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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
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What do statins do?
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Lower cholesterol
Prevent atherosclerosis |
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How do statins work in the body?
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Interfere w/the production of cholesterol in your liver.
(lower bad; raise good...slows formation of plaques in arteries.) |
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What are some examples of 'statins'?
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Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Fluvastatin (lescol) Prevastin sodium |
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What's the difference between the statins?
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Their to reduce cholesterol
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Which statins are most potent?
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Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Rosuvastatin (Crestor) |
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What is a common side effect of statin use?
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Hepatotoxicity
Myopathy (rhabdomyolsus) Peripheral neuropathy |
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What are symptoms of hepatotoxicity?
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Anorexia, narusea, vomitting, jaundice, increased serum, transaminase
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Do not use statins with which client
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Those w/hepatitis.
Renal issues. Elders |
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Do not give rosuvastatin to _____.
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Asians
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By whick woute should statins be administered?
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Oral
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Lovastatin should be taken w/which meal?
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Evening
30 min befpre brkfast and dinner. |
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No grapefuit of individuals on statins...why?
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suppreses cyp3a4
Will increase statin level |
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What is rhabdomyolysis?
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a severe type of myopathy
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