{"id":22410,"date":"2026-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/uncategorized\/which-cholesterol-drug-is-safest\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:50:57","slug":"which-cholesterol-drug-is-safest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/news\/which-cholesterol-drug-is-safest\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Cholesterol Drug Is Safest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cholesterol medications are a key part of lowering LDL (\u201cbad\u201d cholesterol) and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, but the \u201csafest\u201d option depends on a person\u2019s overall health, medical history, and how they tolerate treatment. Statins remain the most commonly prescribed first-line therapy and are widely considered both effective and generally safe, though other options like ezetimibe, bile acid sequestrants, PCSK9 inhibitors, and newer therapies may be used depending on individual needs.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/team\/dr-randy-gould\/\">Dr. Randy Gould<\/a>, a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology in New York City, bile acid sequestrants are \u201cgenerally safe medications that are usually used for people who cannot tolerate statins or in certain situations [when they can\u2019t be used], such as during pregnancy,\u201d noting that they are not absorbed into the bloodstream and therefore tend to have fewer systemic side effects. However, Dr. Gould emphasizes that these medications are typically less potent than statins and may be used alone or in combination depending on cholesterol goals and patient risk factors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcentral.com\/condition\/high-cholesterol\/which-cholesterol-drug-is-safest\">Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/book-an-appointment\/\">Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gould?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cholesterol medications are a key part of lowering LDL (\u201cbad\u201d cholesterol) and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, but the \u201csafest\u201d option depends on a person\u2019s overall health, medical history, and how they tolerate treatment. Statins remain the most commonly prescribed first-line therapy and are widely considered both effective and generally safe, though [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":22520,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[126,128],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Safest Cholesterol Drug | Manhattan Cardiology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn which cholesterol drugs are safest, including statins and alternatives, and how doctors choose treatments based on risks, benefits and patient needs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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