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Alirocumab (Praluent) to Lower LDL-Cholesterol
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Aug 17, 2015 (Issue 1475)
), or dronedarone (Multaq) and 20 mg if taken with
amlodipine (Norvasc), ranolazine (Ranexa), or amiodarone ...
The FDA has approved the subcutaneously injected
PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9)
inhibitor alirocumab (Praluent – Sanofi/Regeneron)
as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated
statin therapy for adults with heterozygous familial
hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) or clinical atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering
of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C). It was not approved for
general use in statin-intolerant patients. Alirocumab
is the first PCSK9 inhibitor to be approved in the US.
Evolocumab (Repatha – Amgen), another PCSK9
inhibitor, was...
Lesinurad (Zurampic) for Gout-Associated Hyperuricemia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Nov 21, 2016 (Issue 1508)
may decrease serum concentrations of
sensitive CYP3A substrates such as sildenafil or
amlodipine. It may also ...
The FDA has approved lesinurad (Zurampic –
Ironwood), a uric acid transporter 1 (URAT1)
inhibitor, for adjunctive treatment of gout-associated
hyperuricemia in patients whose serum uric acid
levels fail to reach goal with xanthine oxidase
inhibitor monotherapy.
Drug Interactions with Grapefruit Juice
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jan 05, 2004 (Issue 1173)
with multiple doses;
amlodipine is minimally affected
Fexofenadine (Allegra) Possible decreased effect Large ...
The ability of grapefruit juice to increase serum concentrations of drugs was first discovered during a study of the effect of ethanol on felodipine (Plendil) pharmacokinetics. Double-strength grapefruit juice used to disguise the taste of ethanol resulted in higher than expected serum concentrations of felodipine (DG Bailey et al, Clin Invest Med 1989; 12:357).
Comparison Table: Some Lipid-Lowering Drugs (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 19, 2022 (Issue 1659)
, or verapamil and 20 mg if taken with amiodarone, amlodipine, or ranolazine.
7. Inhibitors and inducers of CYP ...
View the Comparison Table: Some Lipid-Lowering Drugs
Lipid-Lowering Drugs
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Sep 19, 2022 (Issue 1659)
with amiodarone, amlodipine, or ranolazine.
14. Not recommended for use in patients with moderate to severe ...
Cholesterol management guidelines from the
American College of Cardiology/American Heart
Association Task Force were last published in 2019.