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
An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
- fluvastatin
Least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime.
- lovastatin
An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary...
- pravastatin
An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels...
- simvastatin
An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol...
Also contains
- atorvastatin
An oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent...