Drugs Used for Lowering LDL Cholesterol | Drugs | Medical Science
In this essay we will discuss about the drugs used for lowering LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. 1. Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors): Lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, fluvastatin, atrovastatin and rosuvastatin are the statins having similar mechanism of action and side effects. Statins act by inhibiting cellular cholesterol production, depleting the intracellular pool of cholesterol, and in consequence increasing the expression of LDL [...]