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lipid-lowering medication

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Noun1.lipid-lowering medication - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug
atorvastatin, Lipitor - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
Baycol, cerivastatin - an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels
fluvastatin, Lescol - least expensive statin drug (trade name Lescol); usually taken orally at bedtime
lovastatin, Mevacor - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Pravachol, pravastatin - an oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
simvastatin, Zocor - an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks


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In 2001, for example, manufacturers recalled a lipid-lowering medication that proved to cause a sometimes fatal adverse muscle reaction.
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The study showed that after six months, the Group A doctors -- those using the lipoprotein subclass test initially and at six months -- were 59 percent more likely to give their diabetic patients lipid-lowering medication," Lanman said.
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More than half (51 percent) of the increase in spending is attributed to drugs in just two therapeutic categories: - Cardiovascular, which includes hypertension and cholesterol-lowering drugs, will account for 28 percent of the increase, with lipid-lowering medications growing the fastest.
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