New drug for high #cholesterol: #Nexletol which cost about $400 a month may be a good option for those who cannot tolerate #statins like #Crestor or #Lipitor (about $20 a month.)

“Bempedoic acid is a prodrug, which means it is activated by an enzyme after the medication enters the body. And, unlike statin drugs, bempedoic acid is mostly metabolized in the liver, not in peripheral tissues, like muscle, so…"has few, if any, muscle-related side effects.”

@NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/03/13/1161901012/got-muscle-pain-from-statins-a-cholesterol-lowering-alternative-might-be-for-you