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Lescol

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Les·col  (lskl)
A trademark used for the drug fluvastatin.
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Noun1.Lescol - least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
fluvastatin
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
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Use of cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins, also known as Lipitor - Pfizer; Pravachol - Bristol Myers Squibb; and Lescol - Novartis) rose by 156% (from 15.
The Answer to Childhood Obesity? Ayurveda! NOT Statin Drugs by Helen Thomas / Food/cooking/nutrition community
The leading statin drugs are Lipitor (generic name atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Pravacol (pravastatin), Zocor (simvastatin) and Lescol (fluvastatin).
Evidence for caution: women and statin use by Rosenberg, Harriet G.; Allard, Danielle / Network (Winnipeg)
Here are the most popular brands: Simvastatin = Zocor Lovastatin = Mevacor Fluvastatin = Lescol Pravastatin = Pravachol Atorvastatin = Lipitor Rosuvastatin = Crestor The first three are classified as hydrophobic drugs, the second three as hydrophilic.
Do statins increase the risk of cancer? by Moss, Ralph W. / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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