Drs. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen
Dr. Mehmet Oz is host of the popular TV show “The Dr. Oz Show.” He is a professor in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University and directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Mike Roizen is chief medical officer at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, an award-winning author, and has been the doctor to eight Nobel Prize winners and more than 100 Fortune 500 CEOs.

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Cholesterol-Fighting Statin Alternatives

Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D. and Dr. Mike Roizen, M.D. By Wednesday, 18 August 2021 12:02 PM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

There are more than 1 million students in the New York City public school system, and more than 22% of them were chronically absent from the classroom even before the pandemic. That's not good for their future.

But even more adults — around 50% — fail to show up for their life-saving daily dose of a statin. That really threatens their future. 

Fortunately, there are new cholesterol-fighting medications that even your doctor might not be aware of, according to a new JAMA Insights Clinical Update.

If you're not taking your prescribed statin, or your (bad) LDL cholesterol level is too high, ask about trying one of the following drugs on its own or along with a statin. Most are covered by insurance.

• PSCK-9 inhibitors. A monoclonal antibody administered by injection every two to four weeks, this medication reduces LDL by 50% to 60% and is well-tolerated. Check to see if your insurance covers it.

• Ezetimibe. This inexpensive generic drug cuts intestinal absorption of cholesterol and reduces LDL levels by 10% to 20%. It’s good in combination with a statin.  

• Bempedoic acid. This medication lowers LDL by about 20%, with few side effects. It's not yet known how much it reduces the risk of atherosclerotic-related cardiovascular disease; check for price and insurance coverage. 

• Icosapent ethyl. When this omega-3 fatty acid is added to statin therapy for patients with high triglyceride levels, it can reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk by 25%. But it has a highly variable out-of-pocket cost.

© King Features Syndicate


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If you're not taking your prescribed statin, or your (bad) LDL cholesterol level is too high, ask about trying one of the following drugs on its own or along with a statin.
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