Relier Pairs Cholesterol pharmacologyVersion en ligne Cholesterol pharmacology par Ashleigh Pell 1 What does the enzyme HMG-CoA do? 2 standard statin 3 with less cholesterol synthesis, what does the liver do? 4 statin side effects 5 statin with less drug interactions 6 statin warning 7 What statins do, and where 8 statin indication 9 most potent statin increases the uptake of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) from the blood atorvastatin Grapefruit inhibits cytochrome P450, increasing statin bioavailability. pravastatin simvastatin high lipids / LDL myalgia/headache/GI symptoms increases hepatic synthesis of cholesterol inhibit HMG-CoA reductase in the liver 1 fenofibrate contra-indication 2 ezetimibe inhibits 3 alirocumab indication 4 fenofibrate caution 5 ezetimisbe side effect 6 fenofibrate side effects 7 Alirocumab inhibits 8 Alirocumab side effects 9 Fenofibrate indication 10 fenofibrate activates 11 fenofibrate causes lipolysis because weakness/GI upset/headaches PPARα's genes code for peroxisomes which participate in lipolysis high serum triglycerides flu-like symptoms gall bladder disease, pancreatitis inhibits PCSK9, a liver protein that regulates/breaks down LDL receptors nuclear receptor PPARα which begins gene transcription and translation myotoxicity if improper dose or renal impairment. familial hypercholesterolaemia, high risk, statins and ezetimibe ineffective GI upset/vomiting intestinal cholesterol absorption