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STATIN DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Synonyms:
lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin; statin drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("statin drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "statin drug"):
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)
