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High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol is a lipid-management condition involving cholesterol or triglyceride levels, typically followed with lipid panels, cardiovascular risk factors, nutrition/activity context, and medicines such as statins when prescribed.
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HDL cholesterol
A cholesterol fraction commonly included in lipid panels.
Triglycerides
A type of fat measured in the blood as part of cardiovascular and metabolic risk review.
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(ezetimibe and atorvastatin)
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Alirocumab
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Amlodipine and atorvastatin
Used for: Amlodipine and atorvastatin tablets are indicated in patients for whom treatment with both amlodipine and atorvastatin is appropriate. Amlodipine Hypertension Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions. These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including amlodipine.
Atorvastatin
Often used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Atorvastatin calcium
Used for: Atorvastatin calcium tablets are indicated: To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with cli.
Atorvastatin calcium, film coated
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
C10-18 triglycerides
Imported from RxNorm / NLM. Review official labels and clinician guidance before use.
Cerivastatin
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Choline fenofibrate
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Cilastatin
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Colesevelam hydrochloride
Used for: Colesevelam hydrochloride is a bile acid sequestrant indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to: reduce elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults with primary hyperlipidemia ( 1.1 ). reduce LDL-C levels in boys and postmenarchal girls, 10 to 17 years of age, with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), unable to reach LDL-C target levels despite an adequate trial of diet and lifestyle modification ( 1.1 ).
Ezetimibe
Used for: Ezetimibe tablets are indicated: • In combination with a statin, or alone when additional low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering therapy is not possible, as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C in adults with primary hyperlipidemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). • In combination with a statin as an adjunct to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C in pediatric patients 10 years of age and older with HeFH.
Ezetimibe and simvastatin
Used for: Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia. Drug therapy is indicated as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate.
Fenofibrate
Used for: Fenofibrate tablet USP is a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) alpha agonist indicated as an adjunct to diet: To reduce elevated LDL-C, Total-C, TG and Apo B, and to increase HDL-C in adult patients with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia ( 1.1 ). For treatment of adult patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia ( 1.2 ). Limitations of Use: Fenofibrate was not shown to reduce coronary heart disease morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 5.1 ).
Fluvastatin
Used for: Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia. Drug therapy is indicated as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other non-pharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate.
Fluvastatin sodium
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
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Used for: Appetite suppressant to control empty feeling in stomach otherwise relieved by eating. Helps with metabolic tendencies to gain weight, helps to suppress cravings. Aids in mobilization of fatty tissue, resets the hypothalamus and provides immune support.† †Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.
Gemfibrozil
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Imipenem and cilastatin sodium
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Lovastatin
Used for: Therapy with Lovastatin Tablets USP should be a component of multiple risk factor intervention in those individuals with dyslipidemia at risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease. Lovastatin Tablets USP should be used in addition to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol as part of a treatment strategy to lower total-C and LDL-C to target levels when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures alone has been inadequate to reduce risk.
Nystatin
Used for: Nyamyc® (Nystatin Topical Powder, USP) is indicated in the treatment of cutaneous or mucocutaneous mycotic infections caused by Candida albicans and other susceptible Candida species. Nyamyc® (Nystatin Topical Powder, USP) is not indicated for systemic, oral, intravaginal or ophthalmic use.
Nystatin and triamcinolone acetonide
Commonly used for Fungal Skin Infection, Candidiasis, Vaginal Yeast Infection, Athlete Foot, Nail Fungus, High Cholesterol care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Itching, Rash, Skin redness, Peeling skin. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Nystatin cream
Commonly used for Fungal Skin Infection, Candidiasis, Vaginal Yeast Infection, Athlete Foot, Nail Fungus, High Cholesterol care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Itching, Rash, Skin redness, Peeling skin. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Nystatin, triamcinolone acetonide
Commonly used for Fungal Skin Infection, Candidiasis, Vaginal Yeast Infection, Athlete Foot, Nail Fungus, High Cholesterol care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Itching, Rash, Skin redness, Peeling skin. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Octreotide acetate
Used for: Octreotide Acetate Injection is a somatostatin analogue indicated: Acromegaly : To reduce blood levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin growth factor-1 (IGF-1; somatomedin C) in acromegaly patients who have had inadequate response to or cannot be treated with surgical resection, pituitary irradiation, and bromocriptine mesylate at maximally tolerated doses.
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters
Used for: Omega-3-acid ethyl esters capsules are indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG) levels in adult patients with severe (greater than or equal to 500 mg/dL) hypertriglyceridemia. Usage Considerations: Patients should be placed on an appropriate lipid-lowering diet before receiving omega-3-acid ethyl esters and should continue this diet during treatment with omega-3-acid ethyl esters capsules.
Phentermine hydrochloride
Used for: Phentermine hydrochloride is indicated as a short-term (a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on exercise, behavioral modification and caloric restriction in the management of exogenous obesity for patients with an initial body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m 2 , or ≥ 27 kg/m 2 in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., controlled hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia). Below is a chart of body mass index (BMI) based on various heights and weights.
Pitavastatin calcium
Commonly used for High Cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome care depending on formulation and patient-specific indication. Track related symptoms such as Muscle pain, Muscle weakness, Medication side effects, Fatigue. Confirm exact indication, dosing, and safety information with official labeling or a clinician/pharmacist.
Pravastatin sodium
Used for: Therapy with lipid-altering agents should be only one component of multiple risk factor intervention in individuals at significantly increased risk for atherosclerotic vascular disease due to hypercholesterolemia. Drug therapy is indicated as an adjunct to diet when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol and other nonpharmacologic measures alone has been inadequate.
Ranolazine
Used for: Ranolazine extended-release tablet is indicated for the treatment of chronic angina. Ranolazine extended-release tablet may be used with beta-blockers, nitrates, calcium channel blockers, anti-platelet therapy, lipid-lowering therapy, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers. Ranolazine extended-release tablet is an antianginal indicated for the treatment of chronic angina. ( 1 )
Rosuvastatin
Often used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Rosuvastatin calcium
Used for: Rosuvastatin tablets is indicated: To reduce the risk major adverse cardiovascular (CV) events (CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, or an arterial revascularization procedure) in adults without established coronary heart disease who are at increased risk of CV disease based on age, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥2 mg/L, and at least one additional CV risk factor.
Simvastatin
Used for: Simvastatin tablets USP are indicated: To reduce the risk of total mortality by reducing risk of coronary heart disease death, non-fatal myocardial infarction and stroke, and the need for coronary and non-coronary revascularization procedures in adults with established coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, and/or diabetes, who are at high risk of coronary heart disease events.
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