Bempedoic Acid (Nexletol) for the Treatment of Hyperlipidemia and Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Am Fam Physician. 2021 Mar 15;103(6):377-378.

Authors

Elizabeth Lawrence¹, Tracy Johns¹

Affiliation

¹ University of South Florida/Morton Plant Mease Family Medicine Residency, Clearwater, FL, USA.

PMID: 33719370

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cholesterol, LDL / drug effects
Dicarboxylic Acids / administration & dosage*
Dicarboxylic Acids / adverse effects
Fatty Acids / administration & dosage*
Fatty Acids / adverse effects
Humans
Hyperlipidemias / drug therapy*
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / drug therapy*
Hypolipidemic Agents / administration & dosage*
Hypolipidemic Agents / adverse effects

Substances

Cholesterol, LDL
Dicarboxylic Acids
Fatty Acids
Hypolipidemic Agents
8-hydroxy-2,2,14,14-tetramethylpentadecanedioic acid