Lovastatin Synonyms

lōvə-stătn
An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. mevacor

Words Related to Lovastatin

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. hydrochlorothiazide
  2. glibenclamide
  3. quinidine
  4. rifabutin
  5. rosuvastatin
  6. probenecid
  7. gemfibrozil
  8. lansoprazole
  9. indinavir
  10. aripiprazole
  11. tacrine
  12. flecainide
  13. indomethacin
  14. diltiazem
  15. bisoprolol

Lovastatin Sentence Examples

  • Grapefruit juice greatly increased the serum concentrations of both lovastatin and lovastatin acid.

  • Although the supplement contains hundreds of compounds, the major active LDL-lowering ingredient is lovastatin, a chemical also found in the prescription drug Mevacor.

  • One of the cholesterol synthesis inhibiting chemicals in red yeast rice, monacolin K, is used in an anti-cholesterol drug manufactured by Merck & Co., known as Mevacor (also known as lovastatin and mevinolin).