How Statin Medications Works? What is Statins list? When Statins are bad for us?
How Statin Medications Works? Statins are medications used to reduce high levels of cholesterol. Statins: Therapeutic Category: AntiHyperlipidaemia , Drug Category: HMG CoA reductase inhibitors. These are prescription medicines used to bring down high cholesterol level to normal. Statins works by decreasing LDL (low-density lipoprotein) or bad cholesterol and by increasing HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or good cholesterol. LDL is bad lipoprotein produced inside arteries. HDL is good lipoprotein because it helps by bringing cholesterol to liver, which removes it out of the body. Statins effects the cholesterol synthesis in liver by inhibiting an enzyme called HMG CoA reductase , needed to create cholesterol. Our body makes 75% of our cholesterol, so by affecting the synthesis of cholesterol in liver can make a big difference. Rest of our body’s cholesterol is from what we’re eating. Bad Cholesterol Diet Good Chole...
