Combined drug therapy--cholestyramine and compactin--for familial hypercholesterolemia. 1984

A Yamamoto, and T Yamamura, and S Yokoyama, and H Sudo, and Y Matsuzawa

Combined drug therapy with cholestyramine and compactin was found to be extremely effective against heterozygous cases of familial hypercholesterolemia. With a single drug regimen, compactin at a dosage of 15 mg/day produced a cholesterol reduction of 23% (70 mg/dl) in cases of combined hyperlipidemia, while twice the dosage (30 mg/day) was needed to produce a comparable effect with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. When compaction was combined with cholestyramine (in a 4 g dose three times a day), the cholesterol-lowering effect of compactin was strongly improved with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia; half the dosage of compactin was enough to produce the additive effect compared with the effect produced by each single drug regimen.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006950 Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined A type of familial lipid metabolism disorder characterized by a variable pattern of elevated plasma CHOLESTEROL and/or TRIGLYCERIDES. Multiple genes on different chromosomes may be involved, such as the major late transcription factor (UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTORS) on CHROMOSOME 1. Hyperlipidemia, Multiple Lipoprotein-Type,Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia,Combined Hyperlipidemia, Familial,Combined Hyperlipidemias, Familial,Familial Combined Hyperlipidemias,Hyperlipidemia, Multiple Lipoprotein Type,Hyperlipidemias, Familial Combined,Hyperlipidemias, Multiple Lipoprotein-Type,Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipidemia, Multiple,Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipidemias, Multiple,Multiple Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipidemia,Multiple Lipoprotein-Type Hyperlipidemias
D008055 Lipids A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Lipid
D008148 Lovastatin A fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Aspergillus terreus. The compound is a potent anticholesteremic agent. It inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It also stimulates the production of low-density lipoprotein receptors in the liver. Lovastatin, 1 alpha-Isomer,Mevinolin,6-Methylcompactin,Lovastatin, (1 alpha(S*))-Isomer,MK-803,Mevacor,Monacolin K,1 alpha-Isomer Lovastatin,6 Methylcompactin,Lovastatin, 1 alpha Isomer,MK 803,MK803,alpha-Isomer Lovastatin, 1
D008297 Male Males
D009281 Naphthalenes Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.
D002792 Cholestyramine Resin A strongly basic anion exchange resin whose main constituent is polystyrene trimethylbenzylammonium Cl(-) anion. Cholestyramine,Colestyramine,Colestyramin,Cuemid,MK-135,Quantalan,Questran,Cholestyramine Resins,Cholestyramines,Colestyramines,Colestyramins,Cuemids,MK 135,MK135,Quantalans,Questrans,Resin, Cholestyramine,Resins, Cholestyramine
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006579 Heterozygote An individual having different alleles at one or more loci regarding a specific character. Carriers, Genetic,Genetic Carriers,Carrier, Genetic,Genetic Carrier,Heterozygotes
D006720 Homozygote An individual in which both alleles at a given locus are identical. Homozygotes

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