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lovastatin

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lo·va·stat·in  (lv-sttn)
n.
A statin, C24H36O5, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is administered especially to individuals at risk for heart disease.
[lo-, of unknown origin + -vastatin, statin suff.; see pravastatin.]
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Noun1.lovastatin - an oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
Mevacor
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase


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The NF1 mice that had received lovastatin showed brain concentrations of Ras comparable to those of the normal animals, with or without lovastatin treatment.
Statins for Algernon: cholesterol-lowering drug fights learning ... by Brownlee, Christen / Science News
One of these drugs, lovastatin (brand name Mevacor), was tested in the five-year Air Force/Texas Coronary Atherosclerosis Prevention Study, a study of 6,600 people middle-aged and older with slightly elevated LDLs and below normal HDLs, good cholesterol.
Manipulating medical study data: studies on new drugs and medical ... by Williamsen, Kurt / The New American
Six statins are currently available, and they are known by a variety of brand names: atorvastatin (Lipitor*), fluvastatin (Lescol ([dagger])), lovastatin (Mevacor, ([double dagger]) Altoprev ([section])), pravastatin (Pravachol ([parallel])), rosuvastatin (Crestor (#)), and simvastatin (Zocor ([double dagger])) (2-4) (Table).
Potential adverse effects of statins on muscle by Mangione, Kathleen K. / Physical Therapy
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