Answers by TheMediTary.Com - Last updated: 05-Aug-2023
Leqvio is FDA approved as a high-cholesterol treatment and it specifically lowers LDL cholesterol levels (sometimes referred to as "bad" cholesterol). It is approved for people with atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a build-up of fatty plaques) or heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic condition that causes high levels of LDL cholesterol). Leqvio may be prescribed alone or in addition to statins or other cholesterol-lowering medications.