Lipid regulating drugs
Drug Safety Update
 January 2008: Statin interactions and updated advice for atorvastatin
 February 2008: Statins - additional side effects including depression, sleep disturbance, memory loss, interstitial lung disease, and sexual dysfunction
 May 2010: Simvastatin increased risk of myopathy at high doses (80mg)
  December 2010: Fibrates first line treatment not recommended except for those with severe hypertriglyceridaemia
  January 2012: Statins risk of hyperglycaemia and diabetes
  August 2012: and October 2012 Updated advice on simvastatin interactions and co-prescribing with diltiazem or amlodipine
 May 2014: Statins: benefits and risks
NICE Guidance (also see drug-specific links below)
 CG181: Cardiovascular disease, risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification, updated Sept 2016
 NICE flowchart: Familial hypercholesterolaemia overview, updated July 2018Â
Colestyramine is an anion exchange resin and interferes with the absorption of other drugs. Other drugs should be taken at least 1 hour (ezetimibe 2 hours) before or 4-6 hours after taking colestyramine.
| Pack | Price |
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| 28 tablet | £0.89 |
| 30 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.05 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.18 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.78 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 tablet | |
| 14 tablet | |
| 28 tablet | £0.97 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 84 tablet | |
| 90 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 10 tablet | |
| 14 tablet | |
| 28 tablet | £1.15 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 84 tablet | |
| 90 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.42 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 90 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.96 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 90 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.03 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.27 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.57 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.59 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 90 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.75 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 98 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £2.43 |
| 30 tablet | |
| 98 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £2.31 |
Ezetimibe is only indicated for the treatment of primary heterozygous (familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolaemia where statins are contraindicated or not tolerated. Ezetimibe may be co-adminstered with a statin where response has not been adequate or increased doses of statin have not been tolerated.
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £1.95 |
| 30 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 100 tablet | £8.63 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | |
| 30 tablet | £7.63 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 60 capsule | |
| 90 capsule | £23.23 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 tablet | £3.43 |
| 30 tablet |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 capsule | £3.58 |
| 30 capsule |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 28 capsule | £4.04 |
| 30 capsule |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £168.00 |
| 2 pre-filled disposable injection | £336.00 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £168.00 |
| 2 pre-filled disposable injection | £336.00 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 pre-filled disposable injection | £170.10 |
| Pack | Price |
|---|---|
| 2 pre-filled disposable injection | £340.20 |