policosanol

Introduction

Waxy substance, derived from sugar cane, also from rice, wheat, beeswax, yams.

Indications

• dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia

Dosage

10 mg PO QD

Drug interactions

• concurrent use of warfarin may increase risk of bleeding

More general terms

• alcohol
• anti-hyperlipidemic agent

Component of

• garlic/inositol/policosanol
• cobalamin/docosahexaenoate/eicosapentaenoate/folic acid/phytosterol/policosanol/pyridoxine
• acetic acid/antipyrine/benzocaine/policosanol
• acetic acid/benzocaine/policosanol

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=68406