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statin drug

NOUN
  1. a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase

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  • Help can come in the form of niacin, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamin B5, as well as some new-generation fibrate and statin drugs. You Staying Young
  • It turns out that statin drugs like Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin), the first drugs that meaningfully reduced cholesterol with a reasonable side effect profile (a patient asked me about cholestyramine last week; I asked if she really wanted to eat four packets of sand a day) can lower cholesterol significantly while also markedly reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Archive 2008-01-01
  • About half were given the statin drug fluvastatin, or Lescol, and the other half got a fake pill. Archive 2003-06-01
  • A modified magnetic scan can tell patients whether cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are actually unblocking their clogged arteries.
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