Substitute for Zocor (Cont.)

Substitute for Zocor: Other Cholesterol Medicines

There are many types of cholesterol medicines available. Besides statins, the four other major classes of cholesterol medications are:
 
  • Bile acid sequestrants
  • Nicotinic acid
  • Fibrates
  • Cholesterol absorption inhibitors.
     
For lowering cholesterol, the type of medicine your doctor recommends will be based on many things, including your cholesterol levels (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides), heart disease risk factors, and other medical conditions you may have. Each of these types of cholesterol medicines works a little differently; so depending on your situation, these possible substitutes for Zocor may or may not make sense for you.
 
(Click Cholesterol Medications to learn more about these other classes of cholesterol medicines and whether these possible substitutes for Zocor could may make sense in your particular situation.)
 

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