Medication class

Cholesterol

Statins and other lipid-lowering medications that reduce cholesterol and triglycerides to lower the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Data updated 2026-05-15

22
Medications
15
With a generic
87%
Avg generic savings
0
In active shortage

Drug class assignments follow the FDA openFDA therapeutic classification, clinical details are drawn from FDA Structured Product Labeling via DailyMed, and unit-price comparisons use CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost data. See the full sources below.

Inventory versus report volume

Cholesterol is inventory #14 of 22 (22 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #9. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3.

#14
inventory
22
tracked drugs
#9
FAERS volume
#1
Pain Relief FAERS nationally

According to FDA FAERS report totals and openFDA class inventory compiled on /methodology. Class size is not the same map as report volume. This page is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice.

This class - generic availability cut

Exclusive DISTINCT-drug split of 22 medicines in Cholesterol. Orthogonal to inventory vs FAERS dual and to the NADAC cost ChartBar.

evolocumab tops Cholesterol NADAC at $271.00/unit

Top 10 acquisition costs in this class (CMS NADAC)

per unit

What this shows evolocumab is the costliest in this class at $271.00/unit; generics in the same class run a fraction of that.

Source CMS National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC)

Cholesterol · #14 inventory of 22 therapeutic classes

8 classes have fewer tracked drugs; percentile 36 among PlainMeds categories.

Cholesterol vs all classes by tracked-drug count

Where this class's inventory sits among every PlainMeds therapeutic category

22 14th of 22 higher than 8 of 22 classes

Classes, banded by tracked-drug inventory

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Source PlainMeds openFDA therapeutic-class inventory · 2026-05-15

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

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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

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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 OTC

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

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Cholesterol · mid-corpus inventory (#14 of 22)

Cholesterol is inventory #14 of 22 (22 drugs) ≠ FAERS-volume #9. Nationally Mental Health is inventory #1 of 22 (77 drugs) ≠ Pain Relief FAERS-volume #1 at inventory #3. 22 medicines tracked; 15 carry a NADAC generic flag.

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