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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Cholesterol

Looking for reliable medications to treat 'Cholesterol'? This page offers a detailed resource for the most up-to-date treatment options, including both generic and brand-name medications.
For informed decision making to treat Cholesterol you will find everything on this section about the drug - like dosages, side effects, costs, and administration.
Check out our FAQ section for common drugs, providing helpful insights into frequently prescribed medications for Cholesterol treatment.
For the best results, always consult your doctor before starting any treatment.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Cholesterol

Bezafibrate



Bezafibrate is a fibrate drug, prescribed for high cholesterol in blood.

Brand Names :
Globez | Beza XL (F/C) (SR) | Beza -XL | Bezalip | Bezalip Retard 400mg Tablet PR | Bezalip (200mg) | Bezalip (400mg)
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Choline



Choline is prescribed to pregnant women to prevent neural tube defects in offspring

Brand Names :
B-Active | B-Active CP | Macprot Powder | Macprot RESP | Neuro Gardian-T | RX Plus DPS | Simly-LBW | B-Protin | B-Protin | Baby & ME
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Evening Primrose



Evening Primrose is a dietary supplement, prescribed for high cholesterol, heart disease, skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne.

Brand Names :
Rosebel [softgel] | Primosa [soft-gelatin caps] | Primosa [soft-gelatin caps] | Simrose [cap] | Arope | Efrosa 500mg Capsule | Elprim [soft-gelatin caps] | E-Prime | Evaglow
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Evolocumab



Evolocumab is prescribed as an adjunct to a low-fat diet and other cholesterol medications in treating patients with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, total cholesterol, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); HeFH and HoFH are inherited conditions in which cholesterol is not removed from the body

Ezetimibe



Ezetimibe is a lipid-lowering agent, prescribed for hypercholesterolemia.

Brand Names :
Mibe | Ezedoc | Ezee | Ezentia | Ezerem | Ezetib | Ezibloc | Ezta | Ezzicad | Filet
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Fenofibric Acid



Fenofibric Acid is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.

Brand Names :
Inovas -F | Genxvast -F | Stator -F | Zivast F | Orvaz -FT | Atchol F | Fibrovas | Atornet F | Lorlip -LS | Aova -F
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Fluvastatin



Fluvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", prescribed for high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients, and decreases the blockages in blood vessels.

Brand Names :
Lescol XL
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Gemfibrozil



Gemfibrozil is an antihyperlipidemic agent, used to treat obesity, blockages in blood vessels by reducing the cholesterol level and triglyceride level in blood, for patients at risk of pancreatic disease.

Brand Names :
Lopid | Lipizyl (300 mg) | Losterol (300 mg) | Triglyd (300 mg) | Gempar (300 mg) | Normolip (300 mg) | Lopid (300 mg) | Gemfibrozil (300 mg) | Triglyd (600 mg) | Lopid (600 mg)
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Pitavastatin



Pitavastatin is a statin, prescribed for obesity along with appropriate diet.

Brand Names :
Flovas | Flovas (2 mg)
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Pravastatin



Pravastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet.

Brand Names :
Prastatin (10 mg) | Pravator | Pravator (20 mg) | Prastatin (10mg) | Prastatin (20mg)
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Rosuvastatin



Rosuvastatin is used to reduce the cholesterol in patients with obesity problem.

Brand Names :
Turbovas (10 mg) | Ldnil 10 | Rostar (10 mg) | Novastat (10 mg) | Bestor (10 mg) | Rozucor (10 mg) | Rosuvas (10 mg) | Fortius (10 mg) | Zyrova (10 mg) | Rovalip
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Simvastatin



Simvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, also known as a "statin", used for lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients with appropriate diet.

Brand Names :
Simvin (10 mg) | Vastatin | Sin 10 | Simvas (10 mg) | Simvastol (10 mg) | Biosim | Simlo (10 mg) | Simvo (10 mg) | Simchol (10 mg) | Simvax
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Simvastatin and Sitagliptin



Simvastatin and Sitagliptin contains antidiabetic and cholesterol-lowering agent, prescribed for treating type 2 diabetes and lowering high cholesterol.

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