medications include:
statins such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin sodium (Pravachol), and simvastatin (Zocor)
bile acid resins such as cholestyramine
cholesterol absorption inhibitors such as ezetimibe (Zetia)
fibric acid derivatives such as fenofibrate (Tricor)
nicotinic acid such as niacin (Niacor)