Cholesterol Ebook

EnglishDrug Class & Related Drugs
Cholesterol is a major structural component of all animal cells and is essential to mammalian cell function. In humans, cholesterol is an important molecular building block for steroid hormones, bile salts, and vitamin D. It is produced by the human body or digested and absorbed through the small intestine when animal products such as eggs, meat, fish, and dairy products are ingested. Healthy individuals produce approximately 1000 mg of cholesterol daily, representing approximately 75 % of the cholesterol metabolized in the human body. Intestinal daily uptake is approximately 300-500 g, representing the remaining 25 %. Cholesterol and its roles in the body are intensely studied as abnormal cholesterol metabolism can cause disease.
Advicor generic name: lovastatin/niacin class: antihyperlipidemic combinations
Altocor generic name: lovastatin class: statins
Altoprev generic name: lovastatin class: statins
B-3-50 generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
B3-500-Gr generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Crestor generic name: rosuvastatin class: statins
Lescol generic name: fluvastatin class: statins
Lescol XL generic name: fluvastatin class: statins
Lipitor generic name: atorvastatin class: statins
Livalo generic name: pitavastatin class: statins
Mevacor generic name: lovastatin class: statins
Niacin SR generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Niacor generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Niaspan generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Simcor generic name: niacin/simvastatin class: antihyperlipidemic combinations
Slo-Niacin generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Vytorin generic name: ezetimibe/simvastatin class: antihyperlipidemic combinations
Welchol generic name: colesevelam class: bile acid sequestrants
Zetia generic name: ezetimibe class: cholesterol absorption inhibitors
Zocor generic name: simvastatin class: statins