Bempedoic Acid
Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) is a medicine used to lower cholesterol in primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia. This catalogue lists the single Nexletol 180mg tablet formulation.
Key points
- ATP-citrate lyase inhibitor is the medicine class for bempedoic acid.
- It is activated mainly in the liver.
- Official information highlights increased uric acid, gout and tendon injury as medicine-specific safety topics.
What bempedoic acid is used for
Bempedoic acid is listed for Primary Hypercholesterolaemia and Mixed Dyslipidaemia. It reduces cholesterol synthesis in the liver by acting upstream of HMG-CoA reductase.
