Pharmacologic Substance
probucol
Effect:
Decreased Cholesterol Absorption; Decreased Cholesterol Synthesis
May Prevent:
Coronary Artery Disease
May Treat:
Coronary Artery Disease;
Hypercholesterolemia;
Hyperlipoproteinemias
Definitions related to probucol:
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A bis-phenol antioxidant with antilipidemic activity. Probucol inhibits oxidation of low density lipoprotein and lowers the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream by increasing the rate of LDL catabolism.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A drug used to lower LDL and HDL cholesterol yet has little effect on serum-triglyceride or VLDL cholesterol. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p993).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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