statins

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One type of cholesterol-lowering drug that includes lovastatin, pravastatin, and simvastatin These drugs lower LDL levels by limiting the amount of cholesterol the body can make
A drug class (called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) that may help reduce levels of LDL ("bad cholesterol") in the blood Often prescribed to patients with high cholesterol levels who have a history of heart attack or who are at risk
-Drugs that interfere with the manufacture of cholesterol by the liver and are used to treat high blood cholesterol levels Because statins may also promote reabsorption of cholesterol deposits in the arteries, they are being studied as a possible means to reverse atherosclerosis Cholesterol lowering by statins (e g , pravastatin, atorvastatin, simvastatin) has been a major breakthrough, slowing the progression of atherosclerosis and reducing heart attack and sudden death They also decrease the frequency of angina pectoris
plural of statin
a class or type of cholesterol-lowering medication that lowers LDL cholesterol levels by limiting the amount of cholesterol the body can make
a group of drugs that reduce LDL cholesterol in the blood See background information on statins