(A) Simvastatin
(B) Lovastatin
(C) Gemfibrozil
(D) Fenofibrate
Fenofibrate is uricosuric and increases the excretion of uric acid.
(A) Abdominal bloating
(B) Myositis
(C) Hyperuricaemia
(D) All of the above
Abdominal bloating is a condition in which gases are filled in the abdomen with swelling of abdomen and patient feels fullness of the stomach. Cholestyramine is a bile acid binding resin that forms a macro complex with bile acids resulting in bloating and gastric discomfort.
(A) Reflex bradycardia
(B) constipation
(C) Flushing
(D) Thrombocytopenia
Nicotinic acid is a vasodilator that produces throbbing headache and hypotension. Hence patient should be suggested to take aspirin before administration of niacin.
(A) Simvastatin
(B) Ezetimibe
(C) Gemfibrozil
(D) Colestipol
Cholestyramine and Colestipol inhibit cholesterol absorption by forming a complex with bile acids. Ezetimibe directly inhibits the intestinal absorption of cholesterol.
(A) HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors
(B) Omegalpha-3 fatty acids
(C) Cholesterol absorption inhibitors
(D) Lipoprotein lipase inhibitors
Lipoprotein lipase activators like fibrates are used.