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Primary Hypercholesterolaemia

Primary hypercholesterolaemia is raised cholesterol caused by the body rather than another illness. It may be found through a cholesterol check and can raise the likelihood of premature heart disease over time.

Nexletol

Bempedoic Acid

180mg

Bempedoic acid tablets for high cholesterol. It lowers LDL cholesterol by blocking an early step in the liver's cholesterol production.

From$1.93/ tabletView

Ezetimibe Tablets

Ezetimibe

10mg

Ezetimibe tablets for high cholesterol. It stops cholesterol being absorbed from food and bile in the intestine.

From$1.62/ tabletView

Key points

  • Familial forms are inherited and can cause very high LDL cholesterol from birth.
  • Symptoms may be absent, so raised cholesterol is not always noticeable.
  • Long-term risk can be reduced by identifying and managing high cholesterol early.

Medicines listed for primary hypercholesterolaemia

The listed tablet products contain Bempedoic Acid and Ezetimibe. These ingredients are medicines used to lower cholesterol in primary hypercholesterolaemia, including inherited forms of hypercholesterolaemia.

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