A patient with coronary artery disease has raised serum triglyceride (600 mg/dl) but normal total cholesterol level (150 mg/dl). Which hypolipidemic drug should be prescribed and why
(a) Probulol
(b) Gemfibrozil
(c) Cholestyramine (d) Lovastatin
ANSWER:- Option B Gemfibrozil is correct.
REASON:- Because this patient is having raised serum level of Triglyceride (600 mg/dl) but normal total serum cholesterol level (150 mg/dl). So the drug that should be given to this patient is FIBRATE as they are the drug of choice for raised serum levels of Triglycerides. And Gemfibrozil belongs to a class of drugs known as Fibrates. So option B Gemfibrozil is correct. Gemfibrozil acts by suppressing the liver production of fat, hence decreasing triglyceride levels.
Rest of three options that is Probulol, Cholestyramine and Lovastatin are exclusively used to decrease cholesterol and bad cholesterol levels that is LDL in serum.
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