<![CDATA[New Oral Contender Outshines Standard Add-on Therapies for LDL-C]]>

Summary: For a long time, doctors used statins and a few other pills to lower bad cholesterol (LDL). If those didn't work, patients had to take shots. Now, a new daily pill called enlicitide is changing the game. In a recent study, it lowered bad cholesterol by almost 65%. That is way better than older add-on pills. It also helps reduce other risky particles in the blood. The only catch? You have to take it on an empty stomach and wait 30 minutes before eating or drinking anything besides water. This new pill could make protecting your heart much easier!

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Tags

Cardiovascular Diseases
Disease
Cholesterol, LDL
Ezetimibe