Cholesterol
Prazosin is an alpha-blocker that blocks a chemical in the body, causing blood vessels and the muscles around the urethra to relax.
Tricor is prescribed to treat patients with high cholesterol and very high levels of triglycerides in the blood.
Lasuna or Garlic, as it is more commonly known, is a potent herb helpful in preventing hypercholesterolemia.
Pravachol belongs to a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or "statins". Pravachol is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).
Actigall is used to dissolve gallstones in patients who do not need to have their gallbladders removed or in those in whom surgery should be avoided because of other medical problems. However, Actigall (ursodiol) works only in those patients whose gallstones are made of cholesterol and works best when these stones are small and of the “floating” type. It is also used to help prevent gallstones in patients who are on rapid weight-loss programs. Actigall is also used to treat primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC). PBC is an autoimmune disorder that causes a patient’s liver to have problems and not work properly.
