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This document summarizes different classes of lipid lowering drugs including their mechanism of action, effects on lipids, and side effects. The classes discussed are bile acid binding resins, niacin, fibrates, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins). Bile acid binding resins work by binding bile acids in the intestine, lowering cholesterol levels. Niacin works by increasing lipoprotein lipase activity, lowering triglycerides and LDL while raising HDL. Fibrates work by
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