Nexletol
Bempedoic acid tablets for high cholesterol. It lowers LDL cholesterol by blocking an early step in the liver's cholesterol production.
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Bempedoic Acid
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Film-coated tablet
- Strengths
- 180mg
Nexletol is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.
Supply requirements for Nexletol depend on the medicine and destination. The fulfilment partner must confirm them before accepting an order.
Nexletol details
- Conditions
- Primary Hypercholesterolaemia · Mixed Dyslipidaemia
- Alternative names
- Nilemdo
- Therapeutic class
- Adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Lipid-lowering agent
- Contraindications
- hypersensitivity to bempedoic acid; pregnancy; breastfeeding
- Minor side effects
- hyperuricaemia; muscle spasms; back pain; abdominal pain
- Moderate side effects
- gout; anaemia; increased liver enzymes
- Serious side effects
- tendon rupture, requires immediate medical attention
- Dosage forms
- Film-coated tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Onset Time
- 2–4 weeks
- Duration
- Ongoing
- Storage instructions
- Store below 30°C.
- Drug interactions
- Simvastatin; Pravastatin
- Age restrictions
- Not for use in children.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Pregnancy: Contraindicated. Breastfeeding: Do not use during breastfeeding.
Precautions and warnings
monitor uric acid levels; caution in patients with history of gout; monitor for tendon rupture
Patient summary
Bempedoic acid tablets for high cholesterol. It lowers LDL cholesterol by blocking an early step in the liver's cholesterol production.
Mechanism of action
Bempedoic acid inhibits ATP-citrate lyase, an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver, resulting in reduced LDL-cholesterol levels in the blood.
What you will receive
Nexletol names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.
- A generic containing Bempedoic Acid at the strength you pick.
- Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
- Check the active ingredient, strength, form, pack, seal, batch and expiry when it arrives.