Drugs for Hyperlipidemia


HMG CoA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS (STATINS)

Atorvastatin LIPITOR
Fluvastatin LESCOL
Lovastatin ALTOPREV
Pitavastatin LIVALO
Pravastatin PRAVACHOL
Rosuvastatin CRESTOR
Simvastatin ZOCOR


NIACIN

Niacin NIASPAN, SLO-NIACIN


FIBRATES

Gemfibrozil LOPID
Fenofibrate TRICOR, TRIGLIDE


BILE ACID SEQUESTRANTS

Colesevelam WELCHOL
Colestipol COLESTID
Cholestyramine PREVALITE, QUESTRAN


CHOLESTEROL ABSORPTION INHIBITOR

Ezetimibe ZETIA


OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

Docosahexaenoic and Eicosapentaenoic acids (OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS) LOVAZA, various OTC PREPARATIONS
Icosapent ethyl VASCEPA


PCSK9 INHIBITORS

Alirocumab PRALUENT Evolocumab REPATHA

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