: 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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In this context, the pharmacist is consulted as to whether or not a statin is appropriate.
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Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
To make sure the trends were related to need, as opposed to just a surge in people picking up their meds, the researchers also looked at the number of prescriptions for statins, medications that help with heart health.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
For high cholesterol, statins are generally the first line of defense when medication is needed.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
Most people who are at particularly high risk for a heart attack are not on statins.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
Already, millions of people take medications such as beta blockers and statins to manage their cardiovascular disease.
—WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023
How Does Vitamin D Interfere With Medication? Vitamin D can interfere with medications such as Lipitor (and possibly other statins) by increasing the body’s vitamin D levels.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
One example is cholesterol-reducing drugs (statins).
—Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 5 Feb. 2024
Until the drugs are proven to work, doctors can only treat patients' other heart disease risk factors, such as blood pressure management and statins to bring down other forms of cholesterol.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
To make sure the trends were related to need, as opposed to just a surge in people picking up their meds, the researchers also looked at the number of prescriptions for statins, medications that help with heart health.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
For high cholesterol, statins are generally the first line of defense when medication is needed.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
Most people who are at particularly high risk for a heart attack are not on statins.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 14 Dec. 2023
Already, millions of people take medications such as beta blockers and statins to manage their cardiovascular disease.
—WIRED, 11 Nov. 2023
How Does Vitamin D Interfere With Medication? Vitamin D can interfere with medications such as Lipitor (and possibly other statins) by increasing the body’s vitamin D levels.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024
One example is cholesterol-reducing drugs (statins).
—Margie Zable Fisher, Fortune Well, 5 Feb. 2024
Until the drugs are proven to work, doctors can only treat patients' other heart disease risk factors, such as blood pressure management and statins to bring down other forms of cholesterol.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
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statin
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stat·in
ˈstat-ᵊn 
: 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
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