The educator is reviewing the classifications of prescriptions used to decrease blood cholesterol levels with a nurse. Which prescriptions should the educator include in the discussion of fibric acid agents? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Fibric acid agents include medications such as Tricor (fenofibrate) and Lopid (gemfibrozil) which help decrease triglycerides and increase HDL cholesterol. Zetia (ezetimibe) is a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, Colestid (colestipol) is a bile acid sequestrant, and Zocor (simvastatin) is a statin medication.

The Educator Is Reviewing the Classifications of Prescriptions Used to Decrease