lovastatin

American  

[loh-vuh-stat-n] / ˌloʊ vəˈstæt n /

noun

1. a drug, C 24 H 36 O 8 , that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.

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Etymology

Origin of lovastatin

First recorded in 1985–90; a pharmaceutical coinage

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lovastatin

A single dose of ADC therapy combined with lovastatin was found to reduce tumor volume at rates similar to those resulting from multiple doses of ADC in a preclinical setting.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2023

“Similarly, grapefruit juice has a well-established interaction with both simvastatin and lovastatin that can lead to myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Eating a grapefruit instead of drinking the juice will not avoid the interaction.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 3, 2021

Antidepressants and antihypertensives have been shown to have antiviral properties; lovastatin, which is prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, has been found to be effective, at least in mice, against plague.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2020

It turns out that as many as 6 million Americans could reduce still further their already low risk of heart disease by popping lovastatin, a relatively new cholesterol-controlling drug manufactured by Merck.

From Time Magazine Archive

But consider this: while lovastatin reduced "acute major coronary events" more than a third, 90% of those in the placebo group didn't develop such major heart problems either.

From Time Magazine Archive

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