Nexletol
Utilised to target hypercholesterolaemia to mitigate cardiovascular risk.
- Categories
- Heart & Blood Pressure · Cholesterol Management
- Active ingredient
- Bempedoic Acid
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 180mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Nexletol, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Nexletol vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Nexletol details
- Conditions
- Primary Hypercholesterolaemia · Mixed Dyslipidaemia
- Alternative names
- Nilemdo
- Therapeutic class
- Adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Lipid-lowering agent
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to bempedoic acid; pregnancy; breastfeeding
- Minor side effects
- hyperuricaemia; muscle spasms; back pain; abdominal pain
- Moderate side effects
- gout; anaemia; increased liver enzymes
- Serious side effects
- tendon rupture, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Patient summary
- Utilised to target hypercholesterolaemia to mitigate cardiovascular risk.
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Onset Time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C.
- Drug interactions
- Simvastatin; Pravastatin
- Age restrictions
- Not for use in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Contraindicated. Breastfeeding: Do not use during breastfeeding.
Precautions and warnings
monitor uric acid levels; caution in patients with history of gout; monitor for tendon rupture
Mechanism of action
Bempedoic acid inhibits ATP-citrate lyase, an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver, resulting in reduced LDL-cholesterol levels in the blood.
What you will receive
Nexletol is the originator brand name, made by Daiichi Sankyo. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Daiichi Sankyo.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Bempedoic Acid is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.