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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 (2022) | General Allied Health School Study Aid
Fibrates
- Indications
- Hyperlipidemia
- Mechanism of Action
- Upregulate LPL
- Decreases Triglycerides
- Slight Increase in HDL
- Slight Decrease in LDL
- Side Effect
- Hepatotoxicity
- Cholesterol Gallstones
1 min
Niacin Therapy (Vitamin B3)
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Lipolysis in Adipose Tissue
- Reduces Hepatic VLDL Secretion
- Indications
- Decrease Triglycerides
- Decrease LDL
- Increase HDL
- Side Effects
- Flushing
- Decreased by Aspirin
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperuricemia
2 mins
Ranolazine
- Mechanism
- Inhibits Late Sodium Current
- No Effect on Heart Rate or Blood Pressure
- Prevents Calcium Overload
- Indication
- Refractory Angina
- Side Effects
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
- Constipation
- QT Interval Prolongation
1 min
PCSK9-Inhibitors
- AVAILABLE DRUGS
- Evolocumab
- Alirocumab
- MECHANISM OF ACTION
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Bind the PCSK9 Enzyme
- Decreased Degradation of LDL-receptors
- Increased LDL Receptors on Hepatocytes
- Reduction of LDL in Plasma
- INDICATION
- Second-line Therapy for Hypercholesterolemia
- ADMINISTRATION
- Subcutaneous Injection
- SIDE EFFECTS
- Skin Reaction at the Injection Site
- Myalgia
- Neurocognitive Impairment
2 mins
