Cholesterol Lowering Medications: Our body needs a certain amount of cholesterol. It is a type of lipid, which helps in making cell membranes, major hormones like testosterone and estrogen. Cholesterol is very important to absorb fat and vitamin D. As long as the level of cholesterol in the body remains normal, till then it only benefits the body. When its level becomes more than normal, then the problems start. Due to increase in cholesterol, there is obstruction in the blood flow. This leads to heart attack and stroke.

To avoid the problem of high cholesterol, good lifestyle, healthy diet, exercise are considered very effective. However, sometimes it is very difficult to follow a good routine. In such a situation, there is a need to take medicine. Now the question arises whether there is any medicine to reduce cholesterol. Yes, there are many medicines to reduce cholesterol, the use of which not only helps in reducing cholesterol, but also reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke. For this, it is necessary to have the right information and doctor’s advice.

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This medicine is effective for cholesterol
harvard health report According to Cholesterol patients need medicine when your diet does not give good results and the risk of heart attack is high. There are generally 5 types of medicines to reduce cholesterol. Of these, Statin Drug is considered the first choice to reduce bad cholesterol. Statins are also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. These include lovastatin (Mevacor), simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), fluvastatin (Lescol), atorvastatin (Lipitor), and rosuvastatin (Crestor). Statins block an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase, which leads to the production of cholesterol.

Price is around 2 rupees
Taking a statin drug not only helps in lowering cholesterol, but it can also reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). This medicine helps in reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Talking about the price, the cost of one leaf ie 10 tablets of this medicine is around Rs 25 on most e-commerce platforms in India. If you understand in simple language, then one tablet costs around Rs.2.50. However, the most important thing is that this medicine should not be taken on its own without the advice of the doctor. If your cholesterol level is high, then first meet the doctor and take any step only on his advice.

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