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Active substance

Bempedoic acid

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
Bimpdix180 mgFilm-coated tablet · Oral use30 BlisterSAR 308.00Generic · PrescriptionSAJA-SAUDI ARABIAN JAPANESE PHARMACEUTICAL COValid

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
NEXLETOL180MGtablet · oralESPERION THERAPS INCPrescription21 Feb 2020

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Nilemdo Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH · Authorised · authorised 1 Apr 2020 · ATC C10AX

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemiaNilemdo is indicated in adults with primary hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous familial and non familial) or mixed dyslipidaemia, as an adjunct to diet:• in combination with a statin or statin with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients unable to reach LDL C goals with the maximum tolerated dose of a statin (see sections 4.2, 4.3, and 4.4) or,• alone or in combination with other lipid-lowering therapies in patients who are statin intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.Cardiovascular diseaseNilemdo is indicated in adults with established or at high risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering LDL-C levels, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors:• in patients on a maximum tolerated dose of a statin with or without ezetimibe or,• alone or in combination with ezetimibe in patients who are statin-intolerant, or for whom a statin is contraindicated.For study results with respect to effects on LDL-C, cardiovascular events and populations studied see section 5.1.

Canada Canada — marketed products (Health Canada)

BrandDINStrengthForm · routeCompany
NILEMDO02562782180 MGTABLET · ORALHLS THERAPEUTICS INC

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACNEXLETOL 180 MG TABLET$13.81038per EA23 Sep 2026
NHS Drug TariffBempedoic acid 180mg tablets£45.3628 tablet1 Oct 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 9 Jan 2026 NEXLETOL — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 9 Jan 2026 NEXLIZET — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Contraindications; Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

All safety entries for bempedoic acid →

Combinations containing Bempedoic acid

Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.