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CE Home > Cardiology > CE338 Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Balanced. Part 2: Treatment
Advanced Practice Course
CE338b · 1.0 hr
Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad, and the Balanced. Part 2: Treatment
Author: Donna Wittert, RN, MSN, APN/CNP

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Objectives

The goal of this program is to inform nurses about the medications used to treat patients with hyperlipidemia who are at significant risk for cardiovascular disease. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Name five categories of medications that reduce lipids and the main lipid targeted in each category.
  • State the most common adverse effects of the most widely used
    cholesterol-lowering medications, known as the statins.
  • Identify the potential risk reduction in treating hyperlipidemia.
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