Using A Bile Acid Resin To Lower Your Ldl
Cholestyramine (Questran) Colesevelam (Welchol) Colestipol (Colestid) Bile acid resins are not commonly prescribed not only because there are more potent cholesterol-lowering drugs on the market, but also because these medications have not been proven to directly lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. If you have very high LDL cholesterol levels, your healthcare provider may have you take a statin or other cholesterol-lowering drug in addition to a bile acid resin, since this will help lower your LDL levels even more....