Drug therapy of hypercholesterinemias
Canzler, H.
Münchener Medizinische Wochenschrift 122(13): 464-470
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0341-3098 PMID: 6769018 Document Number: 156580
Every permanent substantiated primary hypercholesterolemia which does not respond adequately to diet must be treated with drugs. For monotherapy first of all fenofibrate, bezafibrate and nicotinic acid derivatives are suitable for the treatment of adult patients. For supportive therapy colestyramine and colestipol come into consideration as well as beta-sitosterol. D-thyroxine and etiroxate should be reserved for refractory cases. Drug therapy is only given for secondary hypercholesterolemias in justifiable exceptions.