From a clinical perspective, patients with hyperlipidemia have a higher risk of developing other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases than ordinary people. Therefore, if you don’t want to be exposed to cardiovascular disease too early, you must control the blood lipid level in your daily life and try to keep it within the standard range. For friends who already suffer from hyperlipidemia, they should pay more attention. If medication is needed, it is recommended that you follow the doctor's advice and take the medicine on time.
At present, for patients with hyperlipidemia, statin is still one of the most widely used basic drugs. But in daily life, many people often say: This type of drug cannot be taken for a long time, otherwise it will easily cause side effects. In fact, it is not uncommon to not take medication because of concerns about side effects. So how should patients with hyperlipidemia reduce the risk of medication while ensuring long-term medication use? In fact, if you can do three things well, it may be safer to use medicine.
1. Reasonable selection of drugs
For patients with hyperlipidemia, rational selection of drugs that suit them can not only better control blood lipid levels, but also reduce the probability of adverse reactions in the body. From a medical perspective, there are many types of statins. From the perspective of drug structure, they can be divided into two categories: lipophilic statins and hydrophilic statins. For older friends, it is recommended to choose hydrophilic statins under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Do a reasonable life conditioning
If you want to adjust your blood lipid level, it is not enough to take medicine every day. While taking medicine on time, we should also pay attention to protecting cardiovascular health. This requires us to do a good job of life conditioning and try to do fewer behaviors that damage cardiovascular health. In daily diet, it is recommended that you try to eat lighter and focus on a low-fat and low-sugar diet. At the same time, proper exercise is also essential. In this process, it can not only enhance one's own physical fitness, but also benefit vascular health. In addition, we should also maintain adequate sleep, which is also beneficial for the regulation of blood lipids.
3. Pay attention to regular checkups
During the period of taking statins, patients should also undergo regular checkups. So what specific items should be checked? First of all, it is recommended that you check your liver function regularly. During the examination, if you find that the aminotransferase has increased by more than three times, it is recommended to stop the medication as soon as possible and consult a doctor in time. At the same time, we should also monitor blood sugar levels regularly. Once we find that blood sugar has increased significantly, we should pay attention and actively adjust the diet structure to prevent blood sugar levels from further rising.
From the current general environment, statins are still the first choice for most patients with hyperlipidemia. Why do you say so? First of all, patients with hyperlipidemia often need to take medication for a long time, while the price of statins is relatively affordable. Even if they take medication for a long time, it will not bring excessive financial burden to patients. In addition, according to surveys, most patients with hyperlipidemia in my country do not experience a significant increase in low-density lipoprotein. Therefore, through the regulation of statins, it can often be controlled to meet the standards.
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