I have a question, can I stop taking armolipid (withdrawn from pharmacies) overnight or do I have to replace it with something, if so, what? I will mention that I have cholestrol a little elevated and the cardiologist recommended at the beginning to take armolipid, not prescription drugs. I know that prescription drugs can not be discontinued completely, because cholesterol can rise again, and how is it with armolipid?
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Katarzyna Zdunek Pharmacist
2 years ago
Yes, you can discontinue Armolipid overnight. If the doctor recommended taking this type of preparation to lower cholesterol, it should be replaced with another preparation. First of all, it is also worth paying attention to diet and physical activity, because they are the basis for normalizing cholesterol levels. Armolipid contains polycosanol, i.e. a natural mixture of compounds whose source is various vegetable oils and beeswax. They lower total cholesterol, LDL and increase HDL. On the pharmacy market there are also other preparations containing substances that contribute to the normalization of cholesterol levels, m.in: monacolin (called lovastatin), omega acids, lecithin, fish oil or phytosterols. You can replace Armolipid with preparations containing these substances, I give some examples: Lipiforma, Optisterin, Cholester, Sterolea. I attach links to these substances - underneath there are preparations that contain them in the composition and will be helpful in lowering cholesterol levels. https://www.gdziepolek.pl/substancje/lowastatyna https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/kwasy-omega https://www.gdziepolek.pl/substancje/rodzinny-niedobor-acylotransferazy-lecytynowo-cholesterolowej https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/tran https://www.gdziepolek.pl/substancje/fitosterole I also attach an article in which you will find in the section "Over-the-counter cholesterol preparations" other preparations available in pharmacies supporting cholesterol reduction. After clicking on a given preparation, you can check its availability in pharmacies, as well as order it in an online pharmacy. https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/wysoki-cholesterol I also include other materials that may be helpful: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/kategorie/ziola-na-cholesterol https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/czy-jak-i-kiedy-mozna-odstawic-leki