Cholesterol Drugs: An Overview
If your healthcare provider does recommend cholesterol drugs, you have several options. Your doctor will recommend cholesterol drugs based on many factors, such as your cholesterol levels and other medical conditions you may have.
- Fibrates
- Statins
- Bile acid sequestrants
- Nicotinic acid
- Cholesterol absorption inhibitors.
Cholesterol drugs can control cholesterol, but they do not "cure" high cholesterol. Therefore, you must continue taking your medicine to keep your cholesterol level in the recommended range.