Month: December 2020

Bile Acid Sequestering Agents

December 18, 2020 Rima 0

Bile acid sequestering agents Bile acid sequestering agent are hypolipidemic agents used to lower LDL cholesterol. Cholestyramine and colestipol are two established bile acid sequestrants […]

Vinca alkaloids

December 12, 2020 Rima 0

Vinca alkaloids are isolated from periwinkle plant (Vinca rosea, Catharanthus rosens). They possess anti-mitotic and anti-microtubule properties. Vinca alkaloids are structurally similar but have different […]

Statins

December 8, 2020 Rima 0

Statins or HMG CoA reductase inhibitors are lipid lowering agents and are among the most widely used drugs in cardiovascular pharmacology. Some commonly used statins […]