lovastatin
Lipid-lowering drug
Lovastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication belonging to the statin class of drugs.
It works by inhibiting an enzyme in the liver that produces cholesterol, thereby reducing levels of LDL (bad cholesterol) in the blood.
Originally derived from a fungus, it was the first statin approved for medical use in the United States.
My doctor prescribed lovastatin after my cholesterol numbers came back high.
Harmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- hypercholesterolemiaExcess blood lipid condition
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
lipoprotein · plaque · atherosclerosis · cardiovascular · coronary artery disease · lipid panel · blood test · cholesterol reduction
Manufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
generic · bioavailability · half-life · metabolism · drug interactions · contraindications · side effects · myopathy
Microbial sugar conversion
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- natural productCompound from living sources
- red yeast riceMold-fermented rice supplement
- discoveryAct of finding something
Care for an ailment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- adherenceFaithful following of something
compliance · monitoring · efficacy · patient education · lifestyle modification · combination therapy · niacin · long-term management
Metabolic route producing isoprenoids
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- coenzyme Q10Cellular energy-production molecule
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
- lactoneCyclic ester from self-reaction
LDL
Harmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- hypercholesterolemiaExcess blood lipid condition
hyperlipidemia · lipoprotein · plaque · atherosclerosis · cardiovascular · coronary artery disease · lipid panel · blood test · cholesterol reduction · total cholesterol
pharmaceutical
Manufactured medicinal compound
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
dosage · generic · bioavailability · half-life · metabolism · drug interactions · contraindications · side effects · myopathy
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
- natural productCompound from living sources
- red yeast riceMold-fermented rice supplement
treatment
Care for an ailment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosingGiving measured medicine
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
adherence · compliance · monitoring · efficacy · patient education · lifestyle modification · combination therapy · niacin · long-term management · risk reduction
mevalonate pathway
Metabolic route producing isoprenoids
- hepatocyteFunctional liver cell
- coenzyme Q10Cellular energy-production molecule
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
lovastatincholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
saturated fat · trans fat · PCSK9 inhibitors · niacin · warfarin
lovastatinhypercholesterolemia
Excess blood lipid condition
high cholesterol · saturated fat · trans fats · LDL cholesterol · atherosclerosis