title: Drugs used to lower high lipid levels.
abstract: As part of our occasional series highlighting advances in drug therapy, this article discusses the mechanisms of hyperlipidaemia and the main groups of drugs used to treat the condition including bile acid-binding agents, fibrates, nicotinic acid and its derivatives, statins and fish oils.
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D005395:Fish Oils; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents