title: Effect of bezafibrate and colestyramine in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia.
abstract: 40 patients with primary hypercholesterolemia were included in a randomized cross-over trial comparing effects and tolerance of bezafibrate (Cedur) (200 mg t.i.d.) and colestyramine (4 g t.i.d.). Gastrointestinal side-effects led to the discontinuation of colestyramine in 11 patients. No adverse events were observed with bezafibrate. Both drugs had similar effects on total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (bezafibrate: -15% and -12%, respectively; colestyramine: -10% and -11%, respectively). While the high density lipoprotein-increasing effect of bezafibrate was more marked (+20% vs. +14%), triglycerides and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol were lowered by bezafibrate (-22% and -27%, respectively) and tended to increase with colestyramine (+11% and +10%, respectively). In the light of results of a multicenter primary prevention trial bezafibrate also should have a protective effect on coronary heart disease. This, however, has to be proven in longterm prospective trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Hamburg, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Steinhagen-Thiessen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Holler
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D001629:Bezafibrate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D008079:Lipoproteins, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin; D002784:Cholesterol; D001629:Bezafibrate