Drug in the treatment of cholesterol and blood lipid problems

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While the diet and exercise are the backbone of cholesterol and lipid control in Coronary Heart disease. In many cases where disease has already occurred or the risk is high the addition of cholesterol lowering agents is advisable.

Cholesterol can be lowered using the following groups of drugs

1. Plant esters not strictly drugs(and they can be used without medical advice)but food products these agents help reduce the cholesterol in your blood.Proven by clinical trials these are a recognised non tablet method of reducing cholesterol and can be used in conjunction with other therapies.The icon below will take you to a commercial site for one of these products
2. Statins. These are the mainstay of medical cholesterol lowering ajents. They inhibit cholesterol synthesis.They are available from several manufacturers.Of proven effect in reducing the chance of a heart attack these drugs are recommended to patients at high risk of heart disease and having a high cholesterol.
3. Fibrates. Used for many years good track record but higher level of side effect than statins.
4. Bile acid sequestrans. Increase cholesterol loss in motions.
5. Nicotinic acid derivatives. Effect metabolism if fat tissue.
6. Marine triglycerides. Effect liver metabolism
7. Soluble fibre. Block cholesterol absorption
8. For further information on individual drug use one of the commercial links below
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