Vytorin Alternatives (Cont.)

Vytorin Alternatives: Other Cholesterol Medicines

Many types of cholesterol medicines are available. Besides statins and cholesterol absorption inhibitors, the three other major classes of cholesterol medications are:
 
There is also another combination medicine available, called Advicor®.
 
For lowering cholesterol, the type of medicine that your doctor recommends will be based on many things, like your cholesterol levels (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides), heart disease risk factors, and other medical conditions. Each of these types of cholesterol medicines works a little differently, so depending on your situation, these possible alternatives for Vytorin may or may not make sense for you.
 
(Click Cholesterol Medications to learn more about these other classes of cholesterol medicines and whether these could make sense in your particular situation.)
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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