List of drugs used to treat the medical condition called High Cholesterol. Click on the drug to find more information including the brand names,dose,side-effects, adverse events, when to take the drug and the price of the drug.
Generic and Trade Names of Drugs for Treatment of High Cholesterol
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.
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Atorvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as "statin”, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.
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Bezafibrate is a fibrate drug, prescribed for high cholesterol in blood.
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Cholestyramine Resin is a bile acid sequestrant, prescribed for high cholesterol.
Clofibrate is a dyslipidaemic agent, prescribed for hyperlipidaemia.
Colestipol is a lipid-lowering agent, prescribed for high cholesterol.
Evening Primrose is a dietary supplement, prescribed for high cholesterol, heart disease, skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne.
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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 is a lipid-lowering agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
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Ezetimibe and Simvastatin contains an antihyperlipidemic agent and an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prescribed for high cholesterol with diet.
Fenofibric Acid is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Lorcaserin is used in adults who are overweight or obese.
Lovastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, prescribed for high cholesterol.
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Mipomersen Injection is a cholesterol-reducing agent (oligonucleotide inhibitor- an orphan drug), prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Niacin is an antihyperlipidemic agent, prescribed for hyperlipidemia.
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Niacin Er and Simvastatin contains HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and niacin, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.
Omega 3-acid Ethyl Esters is a lipid-regulating agent, prescribed for hypertriglyceridemia.
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.
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Pravastatin Sodium is a statin, prescribed for hyperlipidaemia.
Probucol is a dyslipidaemic agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolaemias and hyperlipoproteinaemia.
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.
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