Patients with hyperlipidemia or coronary artery disease often ask, “In addition to statins that are effective in regulating blood lipids, the Chinese herbal medicine Lipokang also seems to be a class of lipid regulating drugs. Some people say that Lipocon is a statin, while others say that Lipocon is a traditional Chinese medicine, but is Lipocon the same as a statin? 1.What is Lipocon? Blood lipid Kang is a proprietary Chinese medicine extracted from the Chinese herbal medicine red quill, which has lipid-regulating effects. The official instructions of Blood Lipid Kang, usage is required to take two tablets a day twice a day. It is used for: removing dampness and phlegm, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening the spleen and eliminating food. It is used for shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, chest tightness, abdominal distension, poor appetite and dullness of spleen deficiency and phlegm-stasis obstruction; hyperlipidemia; it can also be used as an adjunctive treatment for cardiovascular diseases caused by hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis. 2.Is Blood Lipid Health the same as statins? Although it is classified as a lipid regulating Chinese medicine, its lipid regulating mechanism is similar to that of statin, and its main ingredient is compound statin, which is lovastatin and its similar products without crystal structure. The main ingredient of lipid regulating is lovastatin. Each capsule of lipid regulating capsule contains 2.5mg of lovastatin, and the daily therapeutic dose (1200mg) contains 10mg of lovastatin, which mainly inhibits endogenous cholesterol synthesis and can inhibit triglyceride (TG) synthesis. 3.What should I pay attention to when taking Lipocare or statins? Both statins and lipidcon should be monitored for symptoms of digestive discomfort, muscle pain and fatigue. It is recommended to review liver function and muscle enzymes 4-8 weeks after the first dose of lipid-lowering drugs, and 6 months if liver function and muscle enzymes are normal. If liver enzymes are elevated >3 times the upper limit of normal value, or if total bilirubin is elevated, the dosage should be reduced or stopped. If creatine kinase is elevated >5 times the upper limit of normal value, the dose should be reduced or discontinued for observation. 4.Warm reminder: Remind everyone that there are very effective “proprietary Chinese medicines” on the market that are actually pseudo-Chinese medicines. One is openly or secretly added western medicine ingredients, common “Chinese patent medicine” to lower blood sugar added glibenclamide, the role is actually the western medicine ingredients. The other is the raw material used to extract western medicine is crudely extracted and sold as a proprietary Chinese medicine, the effect is actually the original western medicine ingredients inside. After reading today’s content, you should understand that blood lipid Kang is the extract of the Chinese medicine red currant, the main effect is the lovastatin component inside. Last but not least, statins are the cornerstone of dyslipidemia drug therapy. The Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Dyslipidemia in Chinese Adults (2016 Revised Edition) recommend moderate-strength statins as the common medication for the dyslipidemic population in China. Listen to the advice and guidance of your cardiovascular specialist as to which drug to use.