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inhibits enzyme that makes cholesterol so stops making and LDL go down
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lovastatin
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high first pass effect and high protein bound
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lovastatin
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muscle pain and damage, memory theif
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lovastatin
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look out for liver pain or jaundice, admin at night and with meals
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lovastatin
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inhibit reabsorption of bile acid (the body uses chol. to make bile, so if the body uses excretes more bile chol will be eaten up to replace it)
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cholestyramine
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GI bloating, constipation, belching, dark urine and jaundice
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cholestyramine
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supplement vitamins may be necessary bc it may take several weeks to work
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cholestyramine
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can be bought OTC, reduces coronary events, lowers LDL and increases their size
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nicotinic acid
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Lowers BP, flushing of face, pruritus, hyperuricemia, hyperglycemia, hepatotox
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nicotinic acid
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