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mevacor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lovastatin |
| Type of | lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug |
Examples of mevacor
mevacor
Mevacor was the first cholesterol-lowering statin drug when it was introduced back in the 1980s.
From the abcnews.go.com
Mevacor and other statins were developed from genetic insights gleaned from patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.
From the forbes.com
Cholesterol pills like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, called statins, have generated more than $200 billion in annual sales since the first, Merck's mevacor, was developed in the 1980s.
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Mevacor can interact with other drugs, increasing the risk for muscle pain and weakness, another side effect that has previously been associated with high-dose statin use.
From the healthland.time.com
- Lovastatin: an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
- Lovastatin is a member of the drug class of statins, used for lowering cholesterol (hypolipidemic agent) in those with hypercholesterolemia and so preventing cardiovascular disease. Lovastatin is a naturally occurring drug found in food such as oyster mushrooms. ...
