Cardio part 1 cholesterol meds

Statins can cause abnormalities in which of the following?

• platelets

• hematocrit

• WBCs

• LFTs

Which of the following is considered good cholesterol

• LDL

• HDL

• VLDL

• triglycerides

What would be an appropriate alternative medication for a pt who cannot tolerate statins due to myalgias?

• Keep taking statins but add ibuprofen

• prescribe fenofibrate

• prescribe ezetemibe

• prescribe cholestyramine

Which of the following is an absolute C/I of bile acid sequestrations

• LDL>100

• Pregnancy

• triglycerides > 400

• <18 years old

Which statins have CYP3A4 interactions?

• atorvastatin

• lovastatin

• simvastatin

• rosuvastatin

Which of the following is an ADR of statins?

• Rhabdomyolysis

• hyperprolactinemia

• Steven Johnsons syndrome

• hypertensive crisis

MOA of statins?

• HMG-COA reductase inhibition

• binding to bile acids

• 5 alpha reductase inhibition

• cholesterol absorption inhibition

which of the following medications are safest during pregnancy?

• Cholestyramine

• fenofibrate

• atorvastatin

• lovastatin

Which of the following are high intensity statin?

• rosuvastatin

• atorvastatin

• lovastatin

• simvastatin

Which medication is considered 1st line treatment for hypercholesteremia?

• fenofibrate

• cholestyramine

• niacin

• atorvastatin