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2. Alirocumab - Wikipedia

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   Alirocumab, sold under the brand name Praluent, is a medication used as a second-line treatment for high cholesterol for adults whose cholesterol is not controlled by diet and statin treatment. It is a human monoclonal antibody that belongs to a novel class of anti-cholesterol drugs, known as PCSK9 inhibitors , and it was the first such agent ...

3. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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   A risk exists of muscle damage (myopathy and rhabdomyolysis) with statins. Hypercholesterolemia is not a risk factor for mortality in persons older than 70 years and risks from statin drugs are more increased after age 85. [2] Fibrates are indicated for hypertriglyceridemia. Fibrates typically lower triglycerides by 20% to 50%.

4. Evolocumab - Wikipedia

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   Evolocumab, [6] sold under the brand name Repatha, is a monoclonal antibody that is an immunotherapy medication for the treatment of hyperlipidemia.. Evolocumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9).

5. Everything You Need to Know to Treat—and Prevent—High Cholesterol

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   High cholesterol can be treated with medication and/or lifestyle changes. “The treatment depends on the patient,” Dr. Adedinsewo explains. “We consider your age and medical history ...

6. Non-statin cholesterol-lowering drugs may help reduce liver ...

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   Out of five non-statin cholesterol-lowering drug classes, only cholesterol absorption inhibitors are found to reduce the risk of liver cancer, a new study has found. The link between liver cancer ...

7. Fenofibrate - Wikipedia

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   Fenofibrate (sold under the brand name Tricor among others), is an oral medication of the fibrate class used to treat abnormal blood lipid levels. [3] It is less commonly used compared to statins because it treats a different type of cholesterol abnormality to statins.