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Statins (or HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitors) are a
class of
medications that
reduce illness and
mortality in
people who are at high risk of cardiovascular...
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Atorvastatin is a
statin medication used to
prevent cardiovascular disease in
those at high risk and to
treat abnormal lipid levels. For the prevention...
- HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA)
reductase inhibitors,
called statins, was a
breakthrough in the
prevention of
hypercholesterolemia and related...
- Rosuvastatin, sold
under the
brand name
Crestor among others, is a
statin medication, used to
prevent cardiovascular disease in
those at high risk and...
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Generally it is used
together with
dietary changes and a
statin. Alone, it is less
preferred than a
statin. It is
taken by mouth. It is also
available in the...
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commonly used
compared than
statins because it
treats a
different type of
cholesterol abnormality to
statins.
While statins have
strong evidence for reducing...
- biosynthesis, by
measuring the
uptake of 14C-labeled p-hydroxybenzoate.
Although statins may
reduce CoQ10 in the
blood it is
unclear if they
reduce CoQ10 in muscle...
- Simvastatin, sold
under the
brand name
Zocor among others, is a
statin, a type of lipid-lowering medication. It is used
along with exercise, diet, and...
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Statin-****ociated
autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also
known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of
muscle damage caused by the
immune system in people...
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A
reductase inhibitors (HMG-CoA
inhibitors or
statins)
Statins may
sometimes cause myalgia and
cramps among other possible side effects...
