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Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 10mg/12.5mg; 20mg/12.5mg<br />
Action: lowers high blood pressure<br />
Adverse Reaction: dizziness, lightheadedness, tiredness, headache, dry cough, fainting, signs of<br />
kidney problems<br />
Interactions: aliskiren, dofetilide, certain drugs that weaken the immune system/increase the risk<br />
of infection (such as everolimus, sirolimus), lithium, drugs that may increase the level of<br />
potassium in the blood (such as ARBs including losartan/valsartan, birth control pills containing<br />
drospirenone), sacubitril.<br />
Drug List 6:<br />
Zocor (simvastatin)<br />
Pronunciation: SIM va sta tin<br />
Classification: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: tab 5mg, 20mg, 40 mg, 80 mg<br />
Action: reduces bad high cholesterol and triglycerides<br />
Adverse Reaction: dizziness, fainting, fast or irregular heartbeat<br />
Interactions: blood thinners affect the removal of simvastatin which may affect how it works<br />
Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)<br />
Pronunciation: oh MEG a three AS id ETH il ES ters<br />
Classification: Esterified fish oil<br />
IFU: hypertriglyceridemia<br />
Action: lowers very high triglycerides levels<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: cap 2g, 4g<br />
Adverse Reaction: change in taste, diarrhea, fever, bloating, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches,<br />
headache, pressure in stomach<br />
Interactions: beta-blockers, estrogen, diuretics can increase the level of triglycerides<br />
Niaspan (niacin)<br />
Pronunciation: NYE a sin<br />
Classification: nicotinic acid<br />
IFU: hyperlipidemia<br />
Action: lowers levels of bad cholesterol<br />
Route: P.O.<br />
Dosage: 500mg, 750 mg, 1000mg,
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