Featured Conditions and Diseases
Effects of high cholesterol due to atherosclerosis include angina, heart attack, and stroke. This eMedTV Web page highlights these and other health risks associated with this condition and also explains treatment options.
As this eMedTV article explains, high levels of triglycerides (the compounds that store fat and create energy within the body) can lead to health problems such as heart disease and heart attack. This page offers an overview of high triglycerides.
Featured Medications
Advicor is a medicine commonly prescribed for the treatment of high cholesterol and triglycerides. This eMedTV segment describes how the drug works, explains the effects and common dosages, and lists potential side effects.
Altoprev is a prescription medication that helps lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease. This eMedTV page explains how Altoprev works, when to take it, and possible side effects -- and provides links to other articles about Altoprev.
Antara is a prescription drug commonly used to help reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels. This eMedTV article describes these uses in detail and also provides information on the drug's effects, potential side effects, and dosing guidelines.
Caduet is a combination drug prescribed to treat various conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. This eMedTV article describes the drug in detail, offering information on its effects, side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Cholestyramine is a cholesterol medicine that is also used to treat itching caused by biliary obstruction. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its uses, potential side effects, and expected results.
Colestid is a brand-name medicine that is commonly prescribed for treating high cholesterol. This page of the eMedTV library offers a more in-depth look at how the drug works and also discusses potential side effects and dosing information.
Crestor, part of a class of drugs called statins, is generally used for treating high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This section of the eMedTV site offers an in-depth look at Crestor and its uses, dosing guidelines, and potential side effects.
Fenofibrate is a medicine commonly used to help decrease cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the body. This eMedTV segment offers a more in-depth look at the drug, including its uses, effects, and general dosing information.
Flaxseed is a natural product that is used to lower cholesterol and relieve constipation. This eMedTV article explores other uses for this product, explains why it may provide health benefits, and discusses the safety and effectiveness of flaxseed.
Fluvastatin extended-release is a drug that is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of this statin drug and its effects, dosing, possible side effects, and other uses.
This portion of the eMedTV library talks about Lescol, a prescription medication that is licensed to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This article offers an in-depth look at Lescol and its uses, possible side effects, and dosages.
As this eMedTV segment explains, Lescol XL is a medicine used to treat high cholesterol, high triglycerides, and other conditions related to heart disease. This article offers a complete overview of this drug and its uses.
Lipitor is a medication used for the treatment of high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This eMedTV article provides an overview of Lipitor, including information about how it works, when and how to take it, and its potential side effects.
This section of the eMedTV archives explores Lopid, a prescription drug used to lower triglycerides and cholesterol. This page explains how Lopid can help prevent a stroke or heart attack and also covers Lopid uses, dosing, and side effects.
As this eMedTV article explains, lovastatin is a prescription drug that is licensed for treating conditions such as high cholesterol and triglycerides. This page offers an in-depth look at lovastatin and its uses, dosing, and possible side effects.
This page on the eMedTV Web site discusses the prescription medication lovastatin extended-release, which is used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This article outlines uses, dosing, and alternatives for this medication.
Niaspan is a prescription drug that lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in people who cannot lower their cholesterol through lifestyle changes alone. This eMedTV page covers Niaspan's uses, how it works, and how and when to take it.
Policosanol is a type of herbal supplement that is claimed to help lower cholesterol. This eMedTV Web page provides an overview of policosanol, including information on how this herbal supplement may work, possible side effects, and safety concerns.
As this eMedTV segment explains, Pravachol is a prescription drug that is used to treat conditions such as high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This page offers an overview of this statin drug and its effects, dosages, and potential side effects.
Prevalite is a medicine used to treat high cholesterol and itching caused by partial biliary obstruction. This eMedTV resource explains how the drug works and offers information on its uses, effects, and dosing guidelines.
Red yeast rice may help lower cholesterol because it can contain large amounts of lovastatin. This eMedTV Web page offers an overview of red yeast rice, including information on how the product is fermented, possible side effects, and precautions.
Tricor is a prescription drug licensed to lower triglycerides and cholesterol levels. This eMedTV page provides information about how Tricor works and how and when to take it, and also lists some side effects and precautions and warnings with Tricor.
Vytorin, a drug combining simvastatin and ezetimibe, is used for high cholesterol and high triglycerides. This eMedTV article further discusses the drug, including its uses, effects, strengths, and potential side effects.
WelChol is a prescription medication used to treat high cholesterol and diabetes. This eMedTV article takes an in-depth look at WelChol, providing detailed information on its uses, side effects, dosing guidelines, and more.
Zetia is a medicine licensed to treat high cholesterol and a rare genetic condition called sitosterolemia. This eMedTV article discusses the effects of Zetia, how the drug works, how and when to take it, and potential side effects.
Zocor is a prescription drug used to treat high cholesterol and high triglycerides and prevent cardiovascular disease. This eMedTV Web page covers Zocor side effects, dosing, and strengths -- as well as how the drug works.
Featured Anatomy
Low density lipoprotein (a substance that transports cholesterol) is often called "bad cholesterol." As this eMedTV article explains, too much of this substance in the blood may lead to blocked arteries and increases the risk for heart disease.
Cholesterol, found in every cell in your body, is needed to hold cells together, among other things. This eMedTV article explains the types of cholesterol and how too much cholesterol in your blood can increase your risk of developing heart disease.
The term "good cholesterol" refers to high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This eMedTV resource provides an overview of good and bad cholesterol and explains how improving your good cholesterol levels can lower your risk of heart disease.
Your body needs HDL (a type of cholesterol) to function properly. This page of the eMedTV archives provides a detailed look at HDL, including what it does, what the numbers mean, and how you can increase it in your system.
LDL, also known as "bad cholesterol," is a substance used to transport cholesterol throughout the body. This eMedTV Web page explains how too much LDL in the blood can build up on artery walls and lead to health problems, like a heart attack.
Triglycerides are the main storage form of fat in the body. As this eMedTV article explains, they are used to create energy and serve as building blocks for cells. This Web page provides an in-depth look at triglycerides.
VLDL is short for very low density lipoprotein. This eMedTV Web page explains how this substance functions within the body, as well as its assumed role in the narrowing and hardening of the arteries (a condition called atherosclerosis).
Featured Other
Known as atherosclerosis, plaque buildup in the arteries can lead to various forms of heart disease. This eMedTV Web page explains how plaque is formed and outlines its role in causing problems like angina and heart attacks.
