Praluent is a prescription drug used for certain conditions, including high cholesterol. Find out about possible interactions ...

Compared with a statin alone, the addition of Praluent cost $308 000 per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gained. But the addition of ezetimibe cost $81 000 per QALY compared with a statin alone.

Praluent-treated patients started the trial on 75 mg every 2 weeks, and 2,615 of them switched to 150 mg every 2 weeks because their LDL-C levels remained above 50 mg/dL.

They include evolucumab (Repatha) and alirocumab (Praluent). They are injected once or twice a month. Side effects of Repatha ...