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Medications for Lowering Cholesterol

Several types of medications used to treat high cholesterol levels. Your doctor will decide which medicine is right for you. The doctor may prescribe more than one of these drugs at a time because combinations of these drugs may be more effective.

- Statins (also called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) slow down the body’s production of cholesterol. These drugs also remove cholesterol buildup from your arteries are blood vessels.

- Resins (also called sequestrants bile acid) help lower your LDL cholesterol level. Read the rest of this entry »

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