Bile Acid Sequestrants for High Cholesterol
How Well It Works
Bile acid sequestrants:
- Reduce Reference LDL Opens New Window cholesterol by 15% to 30%.Reference 1
- Raise Reference HDL Opens New Window cholesterol by 3% to 5%.Reference 1
- May increase Reference triglycerides Opens New Window, so you should not take these medicines if your triglyceride levels are above 300 mg/dL.Reference 1
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: June 29, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD - Cardiology Reference Rakesh K. Pai, MD, FACC - Cardiology, Electrophysiology |
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