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Cholesterol-Lowering Medications and You


square iconDescription

This Web site provides information about the medications available for patients who need to combine cholesterol-lowering medications with changes in life habits to get enough of a reduction in cholesterol.

Topics addressed include:

  • Recommendations if your doctor prescribes cholesterol-lowering medicine
  • Description of the following cholesterol-lowering medicines:
    • Statins
    • Bile acid sequestrants
    • Nicotinic acid
    • Fibrates
    • Other drugs

Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/meds.htm

Developer

National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

Funding Sources

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): (1)Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2)Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5503

History

  • Release Date: 08/2004
  • Original Summary: 08/2004
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QualityTool Classification
Disease/Clinical Category: spacer Hypercholesterolemia
Stage of Care: spacer Preventive care
Setting of Care: spacer Home > Patient self-management
Patient Care Process: spacer Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management; Patient education
IOM Domains of Quality: spacer Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Topic: spacer Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer: spacer National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Funding Sources: spacer National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

 

Last updated: April 25, 2008.

 

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