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| Web Pages |
| Blood Lipid-Lowering Agents |
| Pharmacologic information on the major types of drugs used to lower serum cholesterol levels. |
| Cholesterol-Lowering Agents |
| "Advance for Nurses" professional educational material about this class of medications and their use in reducing hyperlipidemia. |
| The Truth About Cholesterol Lowering Drugs and Cholesterol |
| Collection of news stories and other information about the risks of Baycol and other statins, from Dr. Joseph Mercola, who advocates holistic treatments emphasizing nutrition. |
| Cholesterol Reducing Drugs |
| American Heart Association encyclopedia article on drugs for this purpose, discussing conditions treated, possible side effects, overdose signs, and other topics. |
| Cholesterol Lowering Medicines |
| US NIH National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute advice on the use of medications to reduce LDL cholesterol. Includes discussions of statins, bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibrates. |