1) Lipid-lowering medication 2) Lipid-lowering medicine 3) Mevacor 4) Statin 5) Statin drug
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1) Mevacor
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==Medical uses== The primary uses of lovastatin is for the treatment of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. It is recommended to be used only after other measures, such as diet, exercise, and weight reduction, have not improved cholesterol levels. ==Side effects== Lovastatin is usually well tolerated, with the most common si...
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A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood. It is also being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Lovastatin is a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). Also called Mevacor.
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<chemical> A fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of aspergillus terreus. The compound is a potent anticholesteraemic agent. It inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase (hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductases), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It also stimulates the production of low-density lip...
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(lo´vә-stat″in) an antihyperlipidemic agent that acts by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, used in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other forms of dyslipidemia and to lower the risks associated with atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease; administered orally.
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(= mevinolin; 6a-methylcompactin) Fungal metabolite that inhibits hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGCoA reductase) and is used as an anti-hypercholesterolemic drug.
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n] - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
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Mevacor noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
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a drug that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.
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