Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) for lowering LDL-cholesterol

Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2020 Apr 6;62(1595):53-55.
No abstract available

Keywords: Altoprev; Colestid; Crestor; Ezetrol; Flolipid; Lescol; Lipitor; Livolo; Lodalis; Lopid; Nexletol; Nexlizet; Olestyr; Praluent; Pravachol; Prevalite; Repatha; Vascepa; Vytorin; Welchol; Zetia; Zocor; Zypitamag; adverse effects; alirocumab; atorvastatin; bempedoic acid; cholesterol; cholestyramine; colesevelam; colestipol; dosage; drug interactions; efficacy; evolocumab; ezetimibe; fenofibrate; fluvastatin; gemfibrozil; icosapent ethyl; lactation; lovastatin; niacin; pitavastatin; pravastatin; pregnancy; rosuvastatin; safety; simvastatin; statins.

MeSH terms

  • ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / adverse effects
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / pharmacology
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cholesterol, LDL / blood*
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / adverse effects
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / pharmacology
  • Dicarboxylic Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Fatty Acids / adverse effects
  • Fatty Acids / pharmacology
  • Fatty Acids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / pathology

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Cholesterol, LDL
  • Dicarboxylic Acids
  • Fatty Acids
  • 8-hydroxy-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecanedioic acid
  • ATP Citrate (pro-S)-Lyase