Types of Medication
Drug treatments include statins, resins, cholesterol absorption inhibitors (ezetimibe), and niacin-based therapies. Your doctor might treat you with one or more of these four types of medications. Medication, a healthy lifestyle, and heart friendly diet need to be continued throughout life. If LDL-C is reduced sufficiently, cholesterol deposits in blood vessels and around the eyes or tendons may start to shrink.
Apheresis
Dietary changes can lower LDL Cholesterol. For many patients with FH, this may not be enough and a change in diet should be combined with medication. For very severe forms of FH additional dialysis-like cleansing treatment (LDL-apheresis) may be required.
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