Medications & Treatments
Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol and looking medications to lower it? This is the place to be! First, your health care provider may want to you change your lifestyle by controlling your cholesterol through diet and exercise. If this doesn't work, medication may be added. There are several treatment options out there to help lower your cholesterol.
KB2115: A Promising New Weapon in the Fight Against High Cholesterol
KB2115 is a new cholesterol lowering drug that is currently undergoing clinical trials. It has been found that KB2115 lowers cholesterol by lowering LDL cholesterol. KB2115 does not appear to affect HDL cholesterol or triglycerides.
KB2115 is a new cholesterol lowering drug that is currently undergoing clinical trials. It has been found that KB2115 lowers cholesterol by lowering LDL cholesterol. KB2115 does not appear to affect HDL cholesterol or triglycerides.
Simcor: A New Cholesterol Lowering Combination Drug On the Horizon
Simcor is a new cholesterol lowering drug that is a combination of two drugs already approved by the FDA: Niaspan and Zocor. Simcor greatly lowers LDL and triglycerides and raises HDL.
Simcor is a new cholesterol lowering drug that is a combination of two drugs already approved by the FDA: Niaspan and Zocor. Simcor greatly lowers LDL and triglycerides and raises HDL.
Treatment Options for High Cholesterol
If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, there are many treatment options for you, such as statins, fibrates, niacin, bile acid resins, cholesterol apheresis and several natural products. Here's how to learn more.
If you have been diagnosed with high cholesterol, there are many treatment options for you, such as statins, fibrates, niacin, bile acid resins, cholesterol apheresis and several natural products. Here's how to learn more.
How Do Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Affect Cholesterol?
Many cholesterol-lowering drugs are on the market. However, not all of them work the same. Some of these drugs may only lower LDL, whereas other drugs may treat all aspects of your cholesterol profile (lowering LDL and triglycerides and raising HDL).
Many cholesterol-lowering drugs are on the market. However, not all of them work the same. Some of these drugs may only lower LDL, whereas other drugs may treat all aspects of your cholesterol profile (lowering LDL and triglycerides and raising HDL).
What Are 'Therapeutic' Lifestyle Changes?
Changes that will help you lower your cholesterol include quitting smoking, losing weight, eating healthier and exercising.
Changes that will help you lower your cholesterol include quitting smoking, losing weight, eating healthier and exercising.
Medications That Can Raise Cholesterol Levels
Although new drugs are supposed to help you onto the road to good health, they may have some undesirable side effects. For instance, there are some medicines that actually may cause triglycerides and LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) to increase and/or HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol)to decrease.
Although new drugs are supposed to help you onto the road to good health, they may have some undesirable side effects. For instance, there are some medicines that actually may cause triglycerides and LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) to increase and/or HDL cholesterol ("good" cholesterol)to decrease.
Experimental Medication Gives Hope to Those With High Cholesterol
A study examining patients with an inherited condition of extremely high cholesterol led to researchers discovering a possible new cholesterol medication. Read all about the study here.
A study examining patients with an inherited condition of extremely high cholesterol led to researchers discovering a possible new cholesterol medication. Read all about the study here.
Pfizer Stops Manufacturing Torcetrapib Due To Adverse Effects
Torcetrapib was viewed as a new line of therapy in lowering cholesterol levels. Its mechanism of action was unique in comparison to the other cholesterol-lowering medications: it specifically raised HDL, the “good” cholesterol levels. But Pfizer has stopped clinical trials looking at the drug.
Torcetrapib was viewed as a new line of therapy in lowering cholesterol levels. Its mechanism of action was unique in comparison to the other cholesterol-lowering medications: it specifically raised HDL, the “good” cholesterol levels. But Pfizer has stopped clinical trials looking at the drug.
Why Medication Isn't Enough to Treat High Cholesterol
High cholesterol can ultimately treated by medications, however, this is usually not enough. Other measures, such as diet, are equally important ingredients in any cholesterol-lowering regimen.
High cholesterol can ultimately treated by medications, however, this is usually not enough. Other measures, such as diet, are equally important ingredients in any cholesterol-lowering regimen.