statin

Noun
  1. A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase (synset 103681501)
    is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    subtypes:
    • atorvastatin, lipitor - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
    • baycol, cerivastatin - an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
    • fluvastatin, lescol - least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
    • lovastatin, mevacor - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
    • pravachol, pravastatin - an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
    • simvastatin, zocor - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
    same as: lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin drug

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