Prototype Drug |
Related Drugs |
Drug Classification |
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cholestyramine (Questran) |
colestipol hydrochloride (Colestid) |
Bile acid sequestrants |
colesevelam (Welchol) |
There is no prototype for this classification |
fenofibrate (Tricor) |
Fibric acid derivatives |
gemfibrozil (Lopid) |
atorvastatin (Lipitor) |
fluvastatin (Lescol) |
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (also called statins) |
lovastatin (Mevacor) |
pravastatin (Pravachol) |
rosuvastatin (Crestor) |
simvastatin (Zocor) |
ezetimibe (Zetia) |
There are no related drugs at this time |
cholesterol absorption inhibitor |
There is no prototype for this classification |
niacin or nicotinic acid |
Other/vitamin B3 |
There is no prototype for this classification |
Caduet (amlodipine and atorvastatin) |
Combination antilepemics |
Niacin extended release/lovastatin (Advicor) |
Pravigard (buffered aspirin and pravastatin) |
Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin) |