Unit 1

Anti-hyperlipidemic drugs, also known as lipid-lowering agents, are medications used to reduce elevated levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and other atherogenic lipoproteins in the blood. Hyperlipidemia is one of the most important modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, and myocardial infarction. Persistent elevation of LDL cholesterol promotes…