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Netwd Health Directory
Lipid-Lowering Agents
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Blood Lipid-Lowering Agents
Pharmacologic information on the major types of drugs used to lower serum cholesterol levels.
Cholesterol Lowering Medicines
US NIH National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute advice on the use of medications to reduce LDL cholesterol. Includes discussions of statins, bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibrates.
Cholesterol Reducing Drugs
American Heart Association encyclopedia article on drugs for this purpose, discussing conditions treated, possible side effects, overdose signs, and other topics.
Cholesterol-Lowering Agents
"Advance for Nurses" professional educational material about this class of medications and their use in reducing hyperlipidemia.
The Truth About Cholesterol Lowering Drugs and Cholesterol
Collection of news stories and other information about the risks of Baycol and other statins, from Dr. Joseph Mercola, who advocates holistic treatments emphasizing nutrition.
Did you know?
The problem in type-2 diabetes is not lack of insulin production; most of these patients produce variable, even normal or high, amounts of insulin. The first stage in type-2 diabetes is the condition called insulin resistance.
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