Lipid-lowering Medicine

Of medicine.   May also be referred to as lipid-lowering medication, statin and statin drug.

A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase.

This concept's ID is @1~19983

Brand

  • cerivastatin 0 facts

    An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.

  • fluvastatin 0 facts

    Least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime.

  • lovastatin 0 facts

    An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary...

  • pravastatin 0 facts

    An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels...

  • simvastatin 0 facts

    An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol...

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  • atorvastatin 0 facts

    An oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent...