Statins: Monitoring and Usage Quiz
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What is the primary use of atorvastatin (Lipitor)?

  • Managing heartburn
  • Reducing serum-lipid levels (correct)
  • Relieving muscle or joint pain
  • Treating headaches and fatigue
  • What is the mechanism of action of bile acid sequestrants?

  • Inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
  • Reducing serum-lipid levels
  • Treating rhabdomyolysis
  • Increasing cholesterol excretion in stool (correct)
  • What should be monitored while using statins?

  • Liver function tests (correct)
  • Blood glucose levels
  • Kidney function tests
  • Lung function tests
  • Which adverse effect is associated with bile-acid resins?

    <p>GI tract issues like bloating and constipation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why should statins not be used during pregnancy or breastfeeding?

    <p>Due to potential harm to the fetus or infant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lipid-lowering drug inhibits the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine?

    <p>Ezetimibe (Zetia)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of gemfibrozil (Lopid)?

    <p>Treating severe hypertriglyceridemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lipid-lowering drug has numerous adverse effects including flushing, hot flashes, and nausea?

    <p>Niacin (Nicotinic Acid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be monitored if a patient is predisposed to gout while taking a lipid-lowering drug?

    <p>Uric acid levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lipid-lowering drug should be used cautiously with warfarin due to potential potentiation of anticoagulant effects?

    <p>Fibric-Acid Agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

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