Cholesterol
Statins and other lipid-lowering medications that reduce cholesterol and triglycerides to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.
22 medications in this category
alirocumab
Praluent
Praluent is a medicine that can lower cholesterol.
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atorvastatin
Lipitor
Atorvastatin is a drug that lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart problems and stroke.
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bempedoic acid
Nexletol
Nexlizet is a combination medicine that helps lower cholesterol.
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bempedoic acid/ezetimibe
Nexlizet
Nexlizet is a combination medicine that helps lower cholesterol.
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cholestyramine
Questran
Cholestyramine is a medicine that helps lower high cholesterol levels in your blood.
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colestipol
Colestid
Colestipol is a drug that helps lower cholesterol levels in your blood.
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evolocumab
Repatha
Repatha is a medicine that can lower cholesterol.
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ezetimibe
Zetia
Ezetimibe and simvastatin is a combination medicine that helps lower cholesterol levels in your blood.
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ezetimibe/simvastatin
Vytorin
Vytorin is a combination medicine that contains ezetimibe and simvastatin.
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fenofibrate
TriCor, Antara
Fenofibrate is a medicine that helps lower bad cholesterol and fats (triglycerides) in your blood, while raising good cholesterol.
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fluvastatin
Lescol
Fluvastatin (Lescol) is a medicine that helps lower cholesterol levels in your blood.
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gemfibrozil
Lopid
Gemfibrozil is a medicine that helps lower high triglyceride levels in your blood.
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icosapent ethyl
Vascepa
Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa) is a medicine that helps lower very high triglyceride levels in adults.
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inclisiran
Leqvio
Leqvio is a medicine that helps lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults.
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lovastatin
Mevacor, Altoprev
Lovastatin is a medicine that helps lower cholesterol levels in your blood.
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niacin
Niaspan, Slo-Niacin
This medicine is a multivitamin with fluoride.
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omega-3 acid ethyl esters
Lovaza, Vascepa
Omega-3-acid ethyl esters are a type of medicine that helps lower very high triglyceride levels in adults.
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pitavastatin
Livalo
Pitavastatin (Livalo) is a drug that helps lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in your blood.
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pravastatin
Pravachol
Pravastatin is a drug that lowers cholesterol.
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rosuvastatin
Crestor
Rosuvastatin is a drug that lowers cholesterol.
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rosuvastatin/ezetimibe
Roszet
Roszet contains rosuvastatin, which is a statin medicine.
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simvastatin
Zocor
Ezetimibe and simvastatin is a combination medicine that helps lower bad cholesterol (LDL-C) in your blood.
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Understanding the Cholesterol Category
The Cholesterol category currently lists 22 medications in this database, each drawn from FDA drug labels and grouped by therapeutic classification. Statins and other lipid-lowering medications that reduce cholesterol and triglycerides to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke. Clinical guidelines usually treat these medications as a reference set when weighing treatment options, switching strategies, or comparing safety profiles.
Within this category you'll find examples such as alirocumab, atorvastatin, bempedoic acid, alongside 19 other entries. Each drug page links to the same underlying FDA data — labeled uses, adverse events reported to FAERS, documented interactions, warnings, and, where available, NADAC acquisition pricing from CMS. Over-the-counter and prescription options can sit in the same category but follow different regulatory pathways: OTC products have simplified labeling aimed at self-care, while prescription drugs include detailed monographs meant for clinicians. That distinction matters when comparing dosing, monitoring requirements, and contraindications.
Browsing a category is a research starting point, not a treatment recommendation. Effectiveness, tolerability, and cost for any individual patient depend on the specific condition, comorbidities, other medications, genetics, and insurance coverage — none of which can be inferred from a category list alone. FAERS report counts, recall history, and shortage status all evolve as new data is reported to the FDA, so the relative standing of drugs in this class can shift month to month. This page is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice — a licensed clinician is the right source for personalized guidance.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
