MCSA Nursing students are preparing a peer presentation on drugs used to treat hyperlipidemia. What do the students include as the mechanism of action of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors.

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as statins, work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which is necessary for the synthesis of cholesterol in the liver. This decreases the amount of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream.

MCSA Nursing Students Are Preparing a Peer Presentation on Drugs