| A | B |
|---|
| lipids | group of fats in blood |
| 2 lipids in blood | cholesterol triglycerides |
| LDL - Low density lipoproteins | bad cholesterol - excess of this dump n 2 arteries |
| HDL - High density lipoproteins | Good cholesterol - takes excess to liver & out of body |
| types of drugs to treat 4 | bile acid reductase, fibric acid, HMG-CoA, Niacin |
| how bile acid reductase works | prevents recirculation of bile acids |
| major side effect of bile acid reductase | constipation |
| Niacin | vitamin - works like bile acid dequestrants |
| side effects of niacin | flush, rash, mild h/a |
| HMG CoA Reductase how work | increase removal of LDL |
| HMG CoA end in | statin |
| statins take at | night |
| serious statin side effect | rhabdomyolsis - muscle wasting |
| more HMG CoA -statin adverse | liver, h/a GI PROBLEMS |
| Cholesterol normal levels total | 150-200 |
| HDL levels | 45-60 |
| LDL levels | less than 100 |
| triglycerides | less than 150 |
