Lipid-lowering drugs are drugs that affect the lipoprotein metabolism and that used in therapy to lower plasma lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides). The main classes of drugs used clinically are statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), anion exchange resins (e.g. cholestyramine and cholestipol), fibrates (bezafibrate, gemfibrozil or clofibrate) and other drugs like nicotinic acid.

 HMG-CoA-reductase-inhibitors

 Fibrates

 Anion Exchange Resins