simvastatin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of simvastatin
First recorded in 1985–90; sim-, possibly alteration of syn(thetic), + (lo)vastatin
Example Sentences
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People taking simvastatin were 22% less likely to have a stroke.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
I am currently on the same hospital's MS-STAT2 simvastatin trial, testing whether a high-dose statin can limit brain atrophy in MS.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 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
I know some medicines can cause breast development in men, but the only thing I take is simvastatin for cholesterol.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2013
FDA’s safety warning that 80 mg simvastatin is linked to myopathy, issued on June 8, 2011, struck a chord in me because the 80 mg dose of simvastatin was the same given my mother.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 30, 2011
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