NUR 226 Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
atorvastatin (prototype), pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pitavastatin - HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Hyperlipidemia MOA: Inhibits HMG-CoA enzyme, which reduces cholesterol synthesis Adverse Reactions: Myopathy (weakness/cramps), Rhabdomyolysis, Hepatotoxicity *atorvastatin- take any time of the day *pravastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pitavastatin- take at night cholestyramine (prototype) - Bile-Acid Sequestrants Hyperlipidemia MOA: Binds bile acids and is excreted through the feces; loss of bile acids lowers LDL, cholesterol levels Adverse Reactions: Headaches, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus. *have to time around other meds *can decrease absorption of other drugs *give other meds 2 hours before or 4 hours after
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