Medications for Familial Hypercholesterolemia Heterozygous

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  • caduet - amlodipine besylate and atorvastatin calcium tablet, film coated

    (Amlodipine And Atorvastatin)
    Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc
    Caduet combines amlodipine and atorvastatin for patients needing both agents. Amlodipine treats hypertension and angina (stable, vasospastic, and CAD-related). Atorvastatin reduces cardiovascular event risk and lowers LDL-C in hyperlipidemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, dysbetalipoproteinemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
  • leqvio - inclisiran injection, solution

    (Inclisiran)
    Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
    Leqvio is used with diet and exercise to lower LDL cholesterol in adults with hypercholesterolemia, and in adults and patients aged 12 and older with heterozygous or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.
  • lipitor - atorvastatin calcium tablet, film coated

    (Atorvastatin Calcium)
    Viatris Specialty Llc
    Lipitor reduces LDL cholesterol in adults and children 10+ with hyperlipidemia or familial hypercholesterolemia. It also lowers the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular procedures in adults with coronary heart disease risk factors, type 2 diabetes, or established heart disease.
  • nexletol - bempedoic acid tablet, film coated

    (Bempedoic Acid)
    Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
    Nexletol reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular death) in adults unable to take statins, and lowers LDL cholesterol in adults with hypercholesterolemia, including heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, alone or with other cholesterol-lowering therapies.
  • praluent - alirocumab injection, solution

    (Alirocumab)
    Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Praluent reduces LDL cholesterol in adults with hypercholesterolemia, HeFH, or HoFH (ages 8+), and lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events—heart attack, stroke, coronary death, or unstable angina—in high-risk adults.
  • repatha - evolocumab injection, solution

    (Evolocumab)
    Amgen Usa Inc.
    Repatha reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events (CV death, heart attack, stroke) in high-risk adults, and lowers LDL cholesterol in adults with hypercholesterolemia and patients aged 10+ with heterozygous or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, as an adjunct to diet and exercise.
  • welchol - colesevelam hydrochloride tablet, film coated

    (Colesevelam Hydrochloride)
    Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Welchol lowers LDL cholesterol in adults with primary hyperlipidemia and in children (10–17) with familial hypercholesterolemia when diet and lifestyle changes are insufficient. Also improves blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Used as an adjunct to diet and exercise.