| Regulating
high cholesterol may necessitate taking medications to manage
it. Review the following facts, medical expert opinions and information
regarding controlling high cholesterol with medication:
• Cholesterol-modifying
drugs are significant medical breakthroughs of our time.
• Overall
medications that reduce one’s cholesterol are usually quite
safe and effective.
• Statins
are a popular group of drugs to maintain one’s cholesterol under
wraps.
• Since,
1987 statins have been available on the pharmaceutical market
• Because
statins are metabolized by the liver, regular blood tests are
necessary for measuring efficacy, to determine if the liver
is impacted by the medication and to monitor a person’s cholesterol
profile.
• Despite
the concern of liver damage, there are not an overwhelming number
of other adverse effects associated with taking statins. Muscle
aches are a possibility and come with a flu-like feeling.
• Aside
from statins, medications such as fibrates are effective in
regulating cholesterol levels. For example, these fibrates work
by normalizing both the triglyceride and the HDL cholesterol.
• Although
fibrates and statins are safe enough to use in conjunction with
each other, regular follow-up visits will assure safety.
• Bile
acid sequestrates is a group of medicines. They work by lowering
the LDL cholesterol. The advantage of these medications is that
they are not processed in the liver – instead executer everything
in the gastrointestinal system
• Niacin
is another class of medications that elevates the HDL cholesterol
and reduces triglycerides.
• The most
recent cholesterol modifying drugs on the market is ezetimibe.
The new drug works by preventing the absorption of cholesterol.
Moreover, it has been added to a statin to offer more cholesterol
lowering benefits.
• Patients
should always check with their primary care physician before
taking anything for their cholesterol. |
