Medication Categories
Cholesterol | Medications
Advicor | Generic Name: Niacin
What is Advicor?
Advicor is used to lower total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL), known as "bad" cholesterol, while raising the amount of high density...
Generic Name: Niacin
What is Niaspan?
Niaspan is used along with diet and exercise to improve cholesterol levels when exercise and a low-fat diet alone have not been adequate. Niaspan increases "good...
Generic Name: Cholestyramine
What is Questran?
Questran is used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood of people with primary hypercholesterolemia (too much LDL or "bad" cholesterol). Questran...
Generic Name: Fenofibrate
What is Tricor?
Tricor, in addition to an appropriate diet, is used to treat adults with high cholesterol, with or without elevated triglycerides. Tricor reduces elevated...
Generic Name: Fenofibrate
What is Triglide?
Triglide is used in combination with diet and exercise to reduce LDL ("bad") cholesterol, total cholesterol levels, and triglycerides, and to increase HDL...
Zocor - Generic Name: Simvastatin
What is Zocor?
Zocor is in a class of drugs called "statins" which are used to lower cholesterol in your blood when a low-fat diet is not enough. Zocor lowers the "...
