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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a class of lipid-lowering drugs that reduce serum cholesterol levels by inhibiting a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
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- noun pharmacology Any of a class of
drugs (chieflylactones orpyrroles ) that lower the amount ofcholesterol in theblood byinhibiting anenzyme involved in itsbiosynthesis .
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- noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
Etymologies
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Examples
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It may be that someone who has had muscle pain from a statin is at a higher risk of muscle pain from ezetimibe, but there is currently no information about that.
Archive 2007-03-01 Steve Carper 2007
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It may be that someone who has had muscle pain from a statin is at a higher risk of muscle pain from ezetimibe, but there is currently no information about that.
Lactose-Free Statins Steve Carper 2007
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A controversial study showing that the blockbuster cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin failed to slow the buildup of artery plaques more than a cheaper statin is certain to provoke questions among heart patients taking Vytorin or its sister drug Zetia.
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According to the New England Journal of Medicine, boosting HDL cholesterol with extended-release niacin (Niaspan) is a more effective way of slowing atherosclerosis in high-risk patients on long-term statin therapy than seeking additional LDL cholesterol reductions by adding ezetimibe.
Do latest studies show niacin may work better than prescription drugs at lowering cholesterol? 2009
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In fact, long-term statin use appears unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, the researchers noted.
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For example, odds for endometrial tumors fell by 39 percent among long-term statin users, while the risk for melanoma dropped by 19 percent, the study found.
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Long-term statin use 'reduces risk of gallstones requiring surgery'
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ani 2010
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But the new 10-year study suggests that "even long-term statin use is unlikely to increase the risk of common cancers," according to lead researcher Eric J. Jacobs, strategic director of pharmacoepidemiology at the American Cancer Society.
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"In the last few years, a number of publications in medical journals have reported apparent symptoms of anxiety and major depression in patients upon long-term statin administration," says Amitabha Chattopadhyay at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in
The Times of India 2010
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In fact, long-term statin use appears unlikely to substantially increase or decrease overall cancer risk, the researchers noted.
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