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Cholesterol Medications Diabetes ActiveCare

People with diabetes may have abnormal cholesterol levels. One or more medications may be used to manage LDL (bad), HDL (good) cholesterol and triglycerides. This may help your patients identify the name of the medications that have been prescribed for them and how the medications work.

Name That Medicine

1 Generic is available but not equivalent.

Generics may be available for many of the medications noted above; consult with your pharmacist to determine whether a suitable generic of your medication is available.

Additional medications are available, though less frequently prescribed, including Advicor (lovastatin with niacin). In addition, medications for managing more than one condition are available, for example Caduet (atorvastatin with amlodipine) for blood cholesterol and blood pressure management.

Sources: Adapted from www.drugdigest.org, and The Art and Science of Diabetes Self-Management Education, 2010.

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Bile Acid SequestrantsDrug Name* Indicates Generic

is Available

Representative Brand Name

Doses Available

How it Works

Colesevelam Welchol® 625 mg Absorbs andbinds with bile salts which increase removal ofcholesterolthrough the stool

Cholestyramine* Questran®

4 gm PowderPackets

Fibric AcidDrug Name* Indicates Generic

is Available

Representative Brand Name

Doses Available (mg)

How it Works

Fenofibrate*1 Tricor® 48145

Lowerscholesterol andtriglycerides

Gemfibrozil* Lopid® 600

NiacinDrug Name* Indicates Generic

is Available

Representative Brand Name

Doses Available (mg)

How it Works

Niacin ExtendedRelease*1

Niaspan® 5007501000

Lowerscholesterol andtriglycerides

Omega-3 Fatty AcidsDrug Name* Indicates Generic

is Available

Representative Brand Name

Doses Available (mg)

How it Works

Omega-3 Fatty Acids*1

Lovaza® 1 Lowerstriglycerides

Cholesterol Absorption InhibitorDrug Name Representative

Brand NameDoses Available (mg)

How it Works

Ezetimibe Zetia® 10

Blockscholesterolabsorptionfrom the smallintestine

Statins (HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors)Drug Name* Indicates Generic

is Available

Representative Brand Name

Doses Available (mg)

How it Works

Atorvastatin* Lipitor® 10

20

40

80

Reduces the body’s ability to makecholesterol

Fluvastatin Lescol®

Lescol® XL

20

40

80

Lovastatin* Mevacor® 10

20

40

LovastatinExtendedRelease

Altoprev®

ExtendedRelease

20

40

60

Pitavastatin Livalo® 1

2

4

Pravastatin* Pravachol® 10

20

40

80

Rosuvastatin Crestor® 5

10

20

40

Simvastatin* Zocor® 5

10

20

40

80

Also available in 3.75 gm packets