Which jmedication jis jabsolutely jcontraindicated jfor ja jnew j23 jyear jold jpregnant
jpatient jwho jpresents jwith jhyperlipidemia jnot jresponsive jto jlifestyle
jmodifications?
A) jRosuvastatin
B) jNicotinic jAcid
C) jFenofibrate
D) jGemfibrozil j- jANS✓✓-Answer: jA. jStatins jare jpregnancy jcategory jX.
Reference: jChapter j39
Which jdrug jto jtreat jhyperlipidemia jacts jby jinhibiting jthe jmobilization jof jfree
jfatty jacids j(FFA) jfrom jperipheral jadipose jtissue jto jthe jliver?
A) jStatins
, B) jFibric jAcids
C) jNiacin j(Nicotinic jAcid)
D) jBile jacid-binding jResins
E) jEzetimibe j- jANS✓✓-Answer: jC.
The jmobilization jof jFFA jfrom jperipheral jadipose jtissue jto jthe jliver jis jinhibited
jby jnicotinic jacid. jThe jconversion jof jVLDL jto jLDL jis jdecreased jas ja
jconsequence jof jthis jdecrease jor jan jadditional jhepatic jeffect jvia jnicotinic jacid
jand jthe jsynthesis jand jsecretion jof jVLDLs jare jreduced. jAlthough jthe
jmechanism jis junknown, jnicotinic jacid jalso jincreases jserum jHDL jcholesterol
jconcentrations jby jup jto j30%.
Which jantihyperlipidemic jis jmost jeffective jwhen jgiven jin jcombination jwith
jother jdrugs?
A. jNiacin
B. jBile jacid-binding jresins
C. jEzetimibe
D. jStatins
E. jFibric jAcid j- jANS✓✓-Answer: jA.
If ja jbile jacid-binding jresin jis jadded, j40-60% jreduction jin jLDL. jIn jtriple jtherapy
jwith jbile jacid-binding jresin jplus ja jstatin, jit jdecreases jLDL jby j70% jor jmore.
What jconditions jare jworsened jwith jNiacin j(nicotinic jacid)?
A) jGout
B) jCardiac jatrial jarrhythmias
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