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2. In two studies, experimental drugs for cholesterol show ...

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   Both medications target people born with a genetic predisposition to high cholesterol. While drugs like statins, as well as diet and exercise, can help these individuals manage cholesterol, they ...

3. Study: Bempedoic Acid Can Lower Cholesterol and Could Replace ...

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   Statins are a popular cholesterol-reducing medication, but come with a risk of muscle aches and other uncomfortable side effects. New research finds that bempedoic acid may be an effective ...

4. A cholesterol-lowering alternative to statins reduces deaths ...

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   An alternative to statins may help reduce deaths from heart disease among people with high levels of LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, new research finds.. When taken as a daily pill, bempedoic acid ...

5. Bempedoic acid - Wikipedia

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   Bempedoic acid, sold under the brand name Nexletol among others, is a medication for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol levels). [2] [3]The most common side effects include hyperuricemia (high blood levels of uric acid), pain in arms or legs, and anemia (low red blood cell counts).

6. 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 ...

7. Bempedoic acid/ezetimibe - Wikipedia

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   Bempedoic acid/ezetimibe, sold under the brand name Nexlizet among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of high cholesterol. [1] [3] It is a combination of bempedoic acid and ezetimibe. [1] [2] The most common side effects are hyperuricemia (high blood levels of uric acid) and constipation. [2]