Triglycerides

Question 1

What medications can increase trigylcerides?

Answer 1

Beta-blockers, glucocorticoids, estrogens, anti-psychotics

Question 2

What is a normal triglyceride level?

Answer 2

Less than 150

Question 3

Should you prescribe fibrates for high triglycerides?

Answer 3

Watchout, lowering triglycerides hasn’t been shown to be beneficial; FDA removed this indication

Question 4

If a patient starts a statin, and LDL goes down but triglycerides go up, what’s going on?

Answer 4

Patient has stopped following a “healthy diet” now that they are on a statin

Question 5

What are 4 secondary causes of high triglycerides?

Answer 5

Pregnancy, alcoholism, metoprolol, thiazides, uncontrolled diabetes, hypothyroidism