Rosuvastatin, marketed as Crestor, is a member of the drug class of statins, used in combination with exercise, diet, and weight-loss to treat high cholesterol and related conditions, and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Lovastatin
Lovastatin (Merck's Mevacor) is a statin drug, used for lowering cholesterol (hypolipidemic agent) in those with hypercholesterolemia to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.
Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin, marketed under the trade name Lipitor among others, is a member of the drug class known as statins, which are used primarily as a lipid-lowering agent and for prevention of events associated with cardiovascular disease.
Simvastatin
Simvastatin, marketed under the trade name Zocor among others, is a lipid-lowering medication.
Pravastatin
Pravastatin (marketed as Pravachol or Selektine) is a member of the drug class of statins, used in combination with diet, exercise, and weight loss for lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease.
Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin (usually as a calcium salt) is a member of the blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins, marketed in the United States under the trade name Livalo.
Mevastatin
Mevastatin (compactin, ML-236B) is a hypolipidemic agent that belongs to the statins class.
Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin (trade names Lescol, Canef, Vastin) is a member of the statin drug class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Atorvastatin/amlodipine
The drug combination atorvastatin/amlodipine (trade names Caduet in the US, Australia and Russia, and Envacar elsewhere) is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Vermistatin
Vermistatin is a bio-active metabolite of mine-dwelling Penicillium vermiculatum (Berkeley Pit Lake, Butte, Montana).
Monacolin J
Monacolin J is a statin made by red yeast rice.
Cerivastatin
Cerivastatin (brand names: Baycol, Lipobay) is a synthetic member of the class of statins used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Ibrolipim
Ibrolipim (NO-1886) is a cholesterol lowering drug from the statin family, which acts as a lipoprotein lipase activator.
Rosuvastatin, marketed as Crestor, is a member of the drug class of statins, used in combination with exercise, diet, and weight-loss to treat high cholesterol and related conditions, and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Lovastatin
Lovastatin (Merck's Mevacor) is a statin drug, used for lowering cholesterol (hypolipidemic agent) in those with hypercholesterolemia to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease.
Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin, marketed under the trade name Lipitor among others, is a member of the drug class known as statins, which are used primarily as a lipid-lowering agent and for prevention of events associated with cardiovascular disease.
Simvastatin
Simvastatin, marketed under the trade name Zocor among others, is a lipid-lowering medication.
Pravastatin
Pravastatin (marketed as Pravachol or Selektine) is a member of the drug class of statins, used in combination with diet, exercise, and weight loss for lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease.
Pitavastatin
Pitavastatin (usually as a calcium salt) is a member of the blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins, marketed in the United States under the trade name Livalo.
Mevastatin
Mevastatin (compactin, ML-236B) is a hypolipidemic agent that belongs to the statins class.
Fluvastatin
Fluvastatin (trade names Lescol, Canef, Vastin) is a member of the statin drug class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Atorvastatin/amlodipine
The drug combination atorvastatin/amlodipine (trade names Caduet in the US, Australia and Russia, and Envacar elsewhere) is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Vermistatin
Vermistatin is a bio-active metabolite of mine-dwelling Penicillium vermiculatum (Berkeley Pit Lake, Butte, Montana).
Monacolin J
Monacolin J is a statin made by red yeast rice.
Cerivastatin
Cerivastatin (brand names: Baycol, Lipobay) is a synthetic member of the class of statins used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease.
Ibrolipim
Ibrolipim (NO-1886) is a cholesterol lowering drug from the statin family, which acts as a lipoprotein lipase activator.
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