High Triglycerides Causes, Symptoms and More
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8. Treatment with Medications
When lifestyle and diet changes don't reduce triglycerides enough, prescription medications can be helpful. Statins, such as atorvastatin and rosuvastatin, which are cholesterol lowering agents, can also reduce triglycerides. They can cut triglycerides by 20 to 35 percent. However, statins can also cause muscle pain.3Triglycerides: A big fat problem.’ Harvard Medical School, www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter/article/triglycerides-a-big-fat-problem.
Fibrates, such as fenofibrate, are shown to drop triglycerides by 25 to 50 percent. Lopid and Tricor increase HDL, which in turn reduces LDL and triglycerides.3Triglycerides: A big fat problem.’ Harvard Medical School, www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter/article/triglycerides-a-big-fat-problem.
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