High Cholesterol / Hypercholesterolemia
High cholesterol level in blood are a risk for heart disease and stroke. They get deposited in the wall of the arteries and clog the circulation posing a threat to life.
Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of High Cholesterol
Astaxanthin
Astaxanthin is an antioxidant and a carotenoid that has potential benefits in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, high cholesterol, and an eye condition called age related macular degeneration
Trade Names :
HI-Q 300 (300mg/8mg) | Carnirich-M | Ovasafe | Prorac | Wasolvit Gold | EN-Q 300 | Eyetamin Gold | Fortify | Lenova-M | Rqual-Gold
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Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as "statin”, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.
Trade Names :
Satin | Inovas -F | TG-Goal | Atamra F | Atorva -TG | Diplitor | Tonact TG | Axigrel AT | Lipikind -AM | Eze AM
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Bezafibrate
Bezafibrate is a fibrate drug, prescribed for high cholesterol in blood.
Trade Names :
Globez | Beza XL (F/C) (SR) | Beza -XL | Bezalip | Bezalip Retard 400mg Tablet PR | Bezalip (200mg) | Bezalip (400mg)
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Cholestyramine Resin
Cholestyramine Resin is a bile acid sequestrant, prescribed for high cholesterol.
Evening Primrose
Evening Primrose is a dietary supplement, prescribed for high cholesterol, heart disease, skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne.
Trade Names :
Rosebel [softgel] | Primosa [soft-gelatin caps] | Primosa [soft-gelatin caps] | Simrose [cap] | Arope | Efrosa 500mg Capsule | Elprim [soft-gelatin caps] | E-Prime | Evaglow
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Evolocumab
Evolocumab is prescribed as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other cholesterol medications in treating patients with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); HeFH and HoFH are inherited conditions in which cholesterol is not removed from the body
Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe is a lipid-lowering agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Trade Names :
Mibe | Ezedoc | Ezee | Ezentia | Ezerem | Ezetib | Ezibloc | Ezta | Ezzicad | Filet
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Ezetimibe and Simvastatin
Ezetimibe and Simvastatin contains an antihyperlipidemic agent and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prescribed for high cholesterol with diet.
Fenofibric Acid
Fenofibric Acid is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.
Trade Names :
Inovas -F | Genxvast -F | Stator -F | Zivast F | Orvaz -FT | Atchol F | Fibrovas | Atornet F | Lorlip -LS | Aova -F
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Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", prescribed for high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients, and decreases the blockages in blood vessels.
Trade Names :
Lescol XL
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Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil is an antihyperlipidemic agent, used to treat obesity, blockages in blood vessels by reducing the cholesterol level and triglyceride level in blood, for patients at risk of pancreatic disease.
Trade Names :
Lopid | Lipizyl (300 mg) | Losterol (300 mg) | Triglyd (300 mg) | Gempar (300 mg) | Normolip (300 mg) | Lopid (300 mg) | Gemfibrozil (300 mg) | Triglyd (600 mg) | Lopid (600 mg)
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Icosapent Ethyl
Icosapent Ethyl is a synthetic derivate of the omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), prescribed as an adjunct to diet to reduce hypertriglyceridemia in adults.
Lovastatin
Lovastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prescribed for high cholesterol.
Trade Names :
Aztatin® [Tab] | Aztatin® [Tab] | Elstatin® [Tab] | Favolip® [Tab] | Favolip® [Tab] | Lestric® [Tab] | Lestric® [Tab] | Lipistat® [Tab] | Lipistat® [Tab] | Lochol® [Tab]
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Mipomersen Injection
Mipomersen Injection is a cholesterol-reducing agent (oligonucleotide inhibitor- an orphan drug), prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Niacin
Niacin is an antihyperlipidemic agent, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.
Trade Names :
5 -HTPN | 5 -HTPN (100 mg) | Bilamide | Neasyn-SR | Neasyn-SR (500mg) | Nialip | Nialip (500mg) | Nicocin ER | Nicotinic Acid | Zuvital
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Niacin Er and Simvastatin
Niacin Er and Simvastatin contains HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and niacin, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Omega 3-acid Ethyl Esters
Omega 3-acid Ethyl Esters is a lipid-regulating agent, prescribed for hypertriglyceridemia.
Policosanol
Policosanol is prescribed to decrease the amount of cholesterol in the blood by reducing the cholesterol synthesis in the liver and increasing the breakdown of bad or LDL cholesterol.
Trade Names :
Enduranz (10mg/225mg/22.5mg/50mg) | Zetanol (10mg) | Natrolip
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Probucol
Probucol is a dyslipidaemic agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolaemias and hyperlipoproteinaemia.
Simvastatin
Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet.
Trade Names :
Simvin (10 mg) | Vastatin | Sin 10 | Simvas (10 mg) | Simvastol (10 mg) | Biosim | Simlo (10 mg) | Simvo (10 mg) | Simchol (10 mg) | Simvax
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