statin

Thân thiện

The patient takes a statin tablet with a glass of water each morning.

Definition

Noun: A type of pharmaceutical drug prescribed to reduce high levels of cholesterol in the blood. Statins work by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which plays a central role in the production of cholesterol in the liver.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • His doctor prescribed a statin to help manage his high cholesterol.
  • Common side effects of a statin can include muscle pain.
  • Taking a statin regularly can significantly lower the risk of heart attack.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on a statin": to be taking a statin medication as part of a treatment plan.
  • After his heart scare, he has been on a statin for five years.

Variants and Related Words

• Statin therapy (noun phrase): The treatment of high cholesterol using statin drugs.
  • The patient responded well to statin therapy.

Synonyms

• HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor: The technical/chemical class name for statins.
• Cholesterol-lowering drug: A general descriptive term.

Related Phrases

• Statin intolerance (noun phrase): A condition where a patient experiences adverse side effects that prevent them from taking statins.
  • Managing statin intolerance requires close consultation with a cardiologist.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lipid-lowering medicine
• lipid-lowering medication
• statin drug