lovastatin

Thân thiện

A doctor prescribes lovastatin to a patient with high cholesterol.

Definition

Noun: - A statin drug used to lower cholesterol: Lovastatin is a medication belonging to the statin class, used orally to reduce high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. It works by inhibiting an enzyme in the liver involved in cholesterol production.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed lovastatin to manage his high cholesterol.
  • Lovastatin is often recommended when diet and exercise alone are insufficient.

Advanced Usage

• Therapeutic Use: Lovastatin is specifically indicated for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and to slow the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with high cholesterol.
  • For patients at risk, starting lovastatin can be a key part of a preventive care strategy.

Variants and Related Words

• Mevacor (n): A common trade name for lovastatin.
  • Mevacor was one of the first statin medications available.

Synonyms

• Statin: A class of lipid-lowering medications that includes lovastatin, atorvastatin, and simvastatin.
• HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor: The technical term for the enzyme that statin drugs like lovastatin block.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mevacor