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Before anesthesia, a group of drugs are used to prepare the patient, administered from half an hour before the surgery …

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Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors Exetimibe It interferes with absorption of cholesterol and phytosterols in small intestine by interfering with a transport …

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Probucol Butylated hydroxytoluene, not commonly used. It is used only in individuals who do not respond to other drugs. Decrease …

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Basic ion exchange resins, supplied in chloride form. They are neither digested nor absorbed and basically decrease LDL levels. This …

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Clofibrate Clofibrate is the 1st drug discovered, but rarely used because of toxic effects. Better drugs with less toxicity and …

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Source Lovastatin and Mevastatin are obtained from natural source, from micro-organisms, penicillin and micromonosporas. Pravastatin and Simvastatin are semi-synthetic drugs. …

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Drugs that lower lipid and lipoproteins levels in the blood are known as hypolipidemic drugs. The first measure in controlling …

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As the name suggests these drugs: a. break down thrombosis – Arterial / Venous b. Fibrinolysis –degrade fibrinogen and fibrin …

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Antiplatelet drugs affect the fluidity of blood in thromboembolic conditions. Platelet Plug Normally when endothelial injury occurs, it exposes tissues …

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History During early 20th century, hemorrhagic diseases occurred in cattle that ate spoiled fodder (spoiled sweet clover silage). Chemists at …

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