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1. Niacin (nicotinic acid) What is niacin and how it is excreted? How does it lower plasma VLDL and LDL and in what forms of hyperlipidemia is it most effective? What are its common toxic effects? 2. Fenofibrate What is fenofibrate and how does it affect the various plasma lipoproteins? How is it metabolized and excreted? What is its mechanism of action and in what forms of hyperlipidemia is it most effective? What are its common toxic effects? 3. Gemfibrozil What is gemfibrozil and how does it differ from fenofibrate? How does it affect the various plasma lipoproteins? How is it metabolized and excreted? What is its mechanism of action and in what forms of hyperlipidemia is it most effective? What are its common toxic effects?