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Table 1 Lipid-lowering medication class and list of drugs

From: The effects of electronic medical record phenotyping details on genetic association studies: HDL-C as a case study

Fibrates

Resisns

Statins

Gemfibrozil (Lopid®)

Cholestyramine (Questran®, Questran® Light, Prevalite®, Locholest®, Locholest® Light)

Atorvastatin (Lipitor®)

Fenofibrate (Antara®, Lofibra®, Tricor®, Triglide™)

Colestipol (Colestid®)

Fluvastatin (Lescol®)

Clofibrate (Atromid-S)

Colesevelam Hcl (WelChol®)

Lovastatin (Mevacor® and Altoprev™)

  

Pravastatin (Pravachol®)

  

Rosuvastatin Calcium (Crestor®)

  

Simvastatin (Zocor®)

  

Lovastatin + niacin (Advicor®)

  

Atorovastatin + amlodipine (Caduet®)

  

Simvastatin + ezetimibe (Vytorin™)

  1. Four major medication classes containing lipid-lowering medications were used to search the clinical notes: fibrates, niacin, resins, selective cholesterol absorption inhibitors (Ezetimibe or Zetia®), and statins (also known an HMG CoA reductase inhibitors). For each of the medication classes included in the search, we have listed the specific drugs considered, including both the generic and brand names.
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