What is the best time to take lipid-lowering drugs

If it is a statin lipid-lowering drug, it is usually taken in the evening, and if it is a drug of the fenofibrate class, it is usually taken after breakfast. 1. Taken at night: Lipid-lowering drugs are generally categorized into cholesterol-lowering drugs and fenofibrate. Cholesterol-lowering drugs generally refer to statin-type lipid-lowering drugs. Since cholesterol synthesis is very active at night in normal people, cholesterol-lowering drugs need to be taken at night. 2. Taken after breakfast: Fenofibrate drugs are mainly used to reduce triglycerides, triglyceride-lowering drugs Fenofibrate can be taken orally after breakfast, due to the fact that after breakfast, the whole triglyceride synthesis is more active, at this time, oral lipid-lowering drugs usually the drug effect will be better. It is recommended that patients should take the drug under the guidance of a doctor, and avoid taking it on their own, so as not to affect the effect of the drug. If you have any discomfort symptoms, you should consult a doctor for examination in time to avoid delaying your condition.