Metabolic syndrome is a group of risk factors. Some medicines can be used to treat metabolic syndrome. They are used if other treatments do not work.
Blood pressure may be treated with:
- Diuretics
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- Beta blockers
- Calcium channel blockers
- Vasodilators
Blood glucose may be treated with:
- Insulin
- Sulfonylurea
- GLP-1 receptor agonists
- SGLT2 inhibitors
- Metformin
- Glitazones
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
- Orlistat
- Pramlintidine
- DPP-4 inhibitors
Triglycerides may be treated with:
- Statins
- Fibrates
- Niacin
- Omega-3 fatty acids
Obesity may be treated with:
- Orlistat
- Bupropion-naltrexone
- Liraglutide
- Phentermine-topiramate
High cholesterol may be treated with:
- Simvastatin
- Atorvastatin
- Fluvastatin
- Lovastatin
- Pitavastatin
- Pravastatin
- Rosuvastatin
References
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Hypertriglyceridemia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/hypertriglyceridemia. Accessed April 12, 2022.
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Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Marcin Chwistek, MD
- Update Date: 04/12/2022