Cholesterol absorption inhibitors 

What are Cholesterol absorption inhibitors?

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors reduce the absorption of dietary and biliary cholesterol through the intestines. Therefore it deceases the amount of intestinal cholesterol that is delivered to the liver. Reduced levels of cholesterol delivered to the liver results in increased hepatic LDL (low density lipoprotein) receptor activity, which leads to increased clearance of LDL cholesterol.

Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are used to treat hyperlipidemia, by lowering LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.

Ezetimibe inhibits the absorption of biliary and dietary cholesterol from the small intestine without affecting the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, triglycerides, or bile acids. Ezetimibe localizes at the brush border of the small intestine and decreases cholesterol uptake into the enterocytes.

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (also called Statins)
Generic NameBrand Name
lovastatinAltoprev
pravastatinPravachol
pitavastatinLivalo and Zypitamag
rosuvastatinCrestor and Ezallor Sprinkles

List of Cholesterol absorption inhibitors

Cabenuva

Cabenuva

Cabometyx

Cabometyx

Calcitriol

Calcitriol

Calquence

Calquence

Camzyos

Camzyos

Canasa

Canasa

Candesartan

Candesartan

Caplyta

Caplyta

Captopril

Captopril

Carvedilol

Carvedilol

Carvykti

Carvykti

Casodex

Casodex

Cefdinir

Cefdinir

Cefixime

Cefixime

Ceftriaxone

Ceftriaxone

Celebrex

Celebrex

Celecoxib

Celecoxib

Celexa

Celexa

Cephalexin

Cephalexin

Cetirizine

Cetirizine

Cialis

Cialis

Cimzia

Cimzia

Cinryze

Cinryze

Cipro

Cipro

Citalopram

Citalopram

Claritin

Claritin

Clindamycin

Clindamycin

Clobetasol

Clobetasol

Clobex

Clobex

Clodan

Clodan

Clonazepam

Clonazepam