Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A statin, C24H36O5, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to individuals at risk for heart disease.
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- noun medicine A
statin that inhibits the synthesis ofcholesterol
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- noun an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One of the constituents of red yeast is lovastatin, which is the same cholesterol-lowering drug called Mevacor manufactured by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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A generic called lovastatin might work just as well, and will save you $64 per month.
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Others took products such as lovastatin, sold by Merck as Mevacor, and pravastatin, sold by
unknown title 2009
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John Henry Eden: The real savings will come when people start spending their own money under these high deductible plans. $100 for Lipitor or $4 for lovastatin.
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The real savings will come when people start spending their own money under these high deductible plans. $100 for Lipitor or $4 for lovastatin.
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That's actually not surprising, since they contain a naturally occurring form of one of those drugs, lovastatin.
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And in that case, our Best Buy Drug recommendations are generic lovastatin, generic pravastatin, generic simvastatin, or atorvastatin (Lipitor).
Should I take a statin even if I don't have high cholesterol? 2010
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The active ingredient in red yeast rice is a natural substance similar to the drug lovastatin.
Mixing Medications and Vitamins: When It Hurts, When It Helps M.D. Leo Galland 2010
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Church went back to his doctor, who doubled his prescribed dose of lovastatin.
The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010
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The active ingredient in red yeast rice is a natural substance similar to the drug lovastatin.
Leo Galland, M.D.: Mixing Medications and Vitamins: When It Hurts, When It Helps 2010
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