Lipid Disorder Education Program
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Table of Contents
How this Use This Handout
General Principles of Drug Therapy
Treatment Strategies
Type IIa: (High LDL, triglycerides ok)
Type IIb: (High LDL and high triglycerides)
Type IV: (High triglycerides, LDL ok)
Diabetes
Using the Drugs
Niacin
Getting Used to Niacin
Niacin Alert
Patient Information Sheet: Niacin
Sequestrants
Getting Used to Sequestrants
Sequestrant Alert
Patient Information Sheet: Sequestrants
Statins
Statin Alert
Comparing the Statins
Statin Bar Charts
Gemfibrozil
Gemfibrozil Alert
Fish Oil
Combination Drug Therapy
Laboratory Monitoring
Annual Cost of Drug Therapy
Final Advice
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