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Hypolipidemic Agents

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Definition: Substances that lower the levels of certain LIPIDS in the BLOOD. They are used to treat HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.     
Examples Anticholesteremic Agents; Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; Lipotropic Agents 		Other names Antilipemic Agents; Drugs, Hypolipidemic; Drugs, Antilipemic; Agents, Hypolipidemic; Agents, Antilipemic; Hypolipidemic Drugs; Antilipemics; Antilipemic Drugs; Antihyperlipidemics; Antihyperlipemics
Substances having this pharmacologic action: guggulu extract; ciprofibrate; beclobrate; sitosterol; acipimox; xanthurenic acid; Efamol; 4'-chlorodiazepam; etofyllinclofibrate; polyene phosphatidylcholine; bendazac lysine; binifibrate; diallyl trisulfide; glucuronyl glucosamine glycan sulfate; laminaran; tiadenol; benfluorex; etofibrate; fenofibric acid; etiroxate; allicin; cholestane-3,5,6-triol; Clofenapate; Clofibrate; Clofibric Acid; Nafenopin; Niacin; Niceritrol; Fenofibrate; Pyridinolcarbamate; Triparanol; Meglutol; Gemfibrozil; Simvastatin; Halofenate; Colestipol; Bezafibrate; Butoxamine; gamma-oryzanol; 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furancarboxylic acid; plafibride; 4-diethoxyphosphorylmethyl-N-(4-bromo-2-cyanophenyl)benzamide; N-((1S,trans)-2-hydroxycyclopentyl)adenosine; xymedon; MEDICA 16; ginsenoside Rb2
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
2-phenylethyl 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate  0   *Hydroxybenzoic Acids Hypolipidemic Agents. Planta Med. 2011 Dec;77(18):2047-9
Simcor  0   *Niacin *Simvastatin Drug Combinations Hypolipidemic Agents. Drugs R D. 2010;10(4):253-60SIMCOR

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