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Lipid Lowering BP 503 T pharmacology
Drugs
, Learning outcomes
❖ At the end of the lecture students should be able to:
❖ Know the exogenous and endogenous metabolism of
cholesterol.
❖ Classification of the anti hyperlipedemic drugs.
❖ Pharmacology of various anti hyperlipidemic drugs
including mechanism of action, ADME and adverse
effects.
, Cholesterol myths and facts
❖ Myth: All cholesterol Cholesterol is bad for our health!
❖ Fact: There are good cholesterol (HDL) and important structural
element for all animals cell membrane. Precursor for synthesis
of bile acids, steroids, hormones including sex hormones and
adrenal gland secreting hormones.
❖ Myth: I can be able to feel if i had high cholesterol.
❖ Fact: High cholesterol has no sign and symptoms.
❖ Myth: I don’t need drugs for my high cholesterol. Diet and
exercise can manage my high cholesterol.
❖ Fact: People choices - many can achieve through diet and
exercise. But few needs medication.
Lipid Lowering BP 503 T pharmacology
Drugs
, Learning outcomes
❖ At the end of the lecture students should be able to:
❖ Know the exogenous and endogenous metabolism of
cholesterol.
❖ Classification of the anti hyperlipedemic drugs.
❖ Pharmacology of various anti hyperlipidemic drugs
including mechanism of action, ADME and adverse
effects.
, Cholesterol myths and facts
❖ Myth: All cholesterol Cholesterol is bad for our health!
❖ Fact: There are good cholesterol (HDL) and important structural
element for all animals cell membrane. Precursor for synthesis
of bile acids, steroids, hormones including sex hormones and
adrenal gland secreting hormones.
❖ Myth: I can be able to feel if i had high cholesterol.
❖ Fact: High cholesterol has no sign and symptoms.
❖ Myth: I don’t need drugs for my high cholesterol. Diet and
exercise can manage my high cholesterol.
❖ Fact: People choices - many can achieve through diet and
exercise. But few needs medication.
