Many Patients with Hyperlipidemia Are Treated with More Than One

question 10

Multiple Choice

Many patients with hyperlipidemia are treated with more than one drug. Combining a fibric acid derivative such as gemfibrozil with which of the following is not recommended? The drug and the reason must both be correct for the answer to be correct.

• A) Reductase inhibitors, due to an increased risk for rhabdomyolysis
• B) Bile-acid sequestering resins, due to interference with folic acid absorption
• C) Grapefruit juice, due to interference with metabolism
• D) Niacin, due to decreased gemfibrozil activity

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