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Sign in to saveAlso known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors, Statins, Statins, HMG-CoA, Inhibitors, HMG-CoA Reductase, Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A, Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA, Statin
Statins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of medications that lower cholesterol. They are typically prescribed to people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Key facts
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- Lovastatin
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- Lovastatin, a compound isolated from Aspergillus terreus, is the first statin to be marketed.
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- High cholesterol
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- HMG-CoA reductase
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- C10AA
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- D019161
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- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
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Research
75,248 papers- Statin-Associated Side Effects.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2016
- Statin-induced myopathies.Pharmacological reports : PR · 2011
- Structural mechanism for statin inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2001
- Statin Use and Hyperglycemia: Do Statins Cause Diabetes?Current atherosclerosis reports · 2024
- [Statin intolerance and statin-associated muscular pain].Herz · 2022
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- Statins
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- Category:Statins
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