Repatha works by blocking a specific enzyme in your liver to help your body remove cholesterol more effectively. It is not an immunosuppressant drug, so it doesn’t work by suppressing the immune ...

Both Repatha and Praluent are used to treat high cholesterol and reduce the risk of certain cardiovascular events. The drugs also have different approved uses in adults and children. Repatha and ...

Repatha is an effective medication that can lower LDL cholesterol and significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Like most drugs, Repatha can cause side effects. However long-term ...

Q. A renowned senior cardiologist in our area has been taking all his patients off statins and putting them on Repatha. He did this for my husband, and the results have been amazing. Within three ...

Q. I developed severe depression while taking Repatha, the injectable cholesterol-lowering drug. It took me a horrible nine months to realize the drug was making me suicidal. If I wasn’t sleeping, I ...

You can inject Repatha into the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. It’s injected subcutaneously (under the skin). If you’re injecting it into your upper arm, you may need a family member or caregiver to ...