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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The images showed that a commonly prescribed statin, simvastatin, binds to two specific sites on a muscle protein known as the ryanodine receptor.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026
“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
In the early 1990s, the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study showed that the statin simvastatin was effective at lowering LDL cholesterol and reducing the risk of a heart attack4.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 2, 2021
My prescriptions include metformin, glimepiride, simvastatin and losartan.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
The high, daily dose of simvastatin was well tolerated and slowed brain shrinkage by 43% over two years compared with the placebo.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2014
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