statin

noun

stat·in | \ ˈsta-tᵊn

Definition of statin

: any of a group of drugs (such as lovastatin and simvastatin) that inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol and promote the production of LDL-binding receptors in the liver resulting in a usually marked decrease in the level of LDL and a modest increase in the level of HDL circulating in blood plasma

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Recent Examples on the Web The medicine, called Epanova, didn’t stand a very high likelihood of showing a benefit when combined with a statin for patients at risk of heart disease due to high levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol, Astra said in a statement Monday. — Erin Roman, Bloomberg.com, "AstraZeneca Abandons Fish Oil Pill for Bad Cholesterol," 18 May 2020 Interchangeability gives providers and pharmacists the ability to switch out therapies at their discretion, like when a pharmacist receives a script for a brand-name statin but fills and dispenses the prescription with a generic one. — Sean Mcgowan, STAT, "Five years on, biosimilars need support from all health care players," 6 Mar. 2020 Epanova didn't stand a very high likelihood of showing a benefit when combined with a statin for patients at risk of heart disease due to high levels of LDL cholesterol, Astra said Monday. — Washington Post, "Away to add second chief executive after allegations of toxic work culture," 13 Jan. 2020 But a new advisory from the American Heart Association says that prescription omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce very high trigylceride levels by 20 to 30%, and the medications can be used safely in conjunction with statins. — Jen Christensen, CNN, "Prescription omega-3s can help some heart patients," 19 Aug. 2019 The medicine, called Epanova, didn’t stand a very high likelihood of showing a benefit when combined with a statin for patients at risk of heart disease due to high levels of LDL (or bad) cholesterol, Astra said in a statement Monday. — BostonGlobe.com, "Biogen buys experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug from Pfizer," 13 Jan. 2020 Unfortunately, patients often don't take their statins as directed. — Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "Poor circulation in legs? Statin meds may keep you living longer.," 9 Sep. 2019 People who have had a heart attack or stroke should take a statin. — Dr. Tom Frieden, CNN, "What you can do right now to evade America's No. 1 killer," 22 Feb. 2020 Effective heart disease medicines, including statins for cholesterol and drugs for high blood pressure, have become much cheaper as generic options have hit the market. — Washington Post, "Heart Drugs Are Having a Moment," 2 Dec. 2019

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statin

noun

stat·in | \ ˈstat-ᵊn

Medical Definition of statin

: any of a group of lipid-lowering drugs (as lovastatin and simvastatin) that function by inhibiting a liver enzyme which controls the synthesis of cholesterol and by promoting the production of LDL-binding receptors in the liver resulting in a usually marked decrease in the level of LDL and a modest increase in the level of HDL circulating in blood plasma