Medical Pharmacology: Anti-Hyperlipidemic Drugs

Constipation and a bloating sensation represent the most common complaints of this antilipidemic drug:
1. pravastatin (Pravachol)
2. niacin (vitamin B3)
3. gemfibrozil (Lopid)
4. cholestyramine (Questran, Questran Light)
Antilipid medication is a structural analog of HMG-CoA intermediate
1. cholestyramine (Questran, Questran Light)
2. gemfibrozil (Lopid)
3. pravastatin (Pravachol)
4. niacin (vitamin B3)
Drugs of this antilipidemic class may cause in a few patients rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria:
1. bile acid-binding resins
2. reductase inhibitors
3. nicotinic acid
Very large polymeric cationic exchange resins:
1. niacin (vitamin B3)
2. colestipol (Colestid)
3. pravastatin (Pravachol)
4. clofibrate (Abitrate, Atromid-S)
Antilipidemic drug most likely to reduce serum digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps) levels, serum vancomycin (Vancocin) levels, and thiazide levels:
1. clofibrate (Abitrate, Atromid-S)
2. gemfibrozil (Lopid)
3. cholestyramine (Questran, Questran Light)
4. pravastatin (Pravachol)