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

Cholesterol drug lowers heart attack risk; avoids muscle side effects https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/03/04/bempedoic-acid-cholestrol-statins-side-effects/ I am sure Esperion is behind this article. However, I take this med…it is a game changer for this statin intolerant one. It took BCBS a year to approve - and I had a premature ❤️ attack! I am grateful for the approval but more grateful for Virginia Heart nurses finding free samples for me... Take care of your ❤️. #Nexletol #heart