statins
Heart-protective drug class
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol by blocking an enzyme the liver uses to produce it.
They're among the most widely prescribed medications worldwide, taken daily to reduce cardiovascular risk: Her doctor put her on statins after the heart attack.
Common statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor) and simvastatin (Zocor).
Harmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- lipoproteinsFat-transporting blood particles
- hyperlipidemiaElevated blood fat levels
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- arteriesTubes carrying oxygenated blood
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
stroke · ischemia · endothelium · myocardium · arrhythmia · bypass · stent · angioplasty
Measured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
regimen · guidelines · physician · pharmacist · monitoring · titration · high-intensity · once-daily
Disorder of muscle tissue
Personal living pattern
- dietCustomary food consumption
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
Agent that slows reactions
- lovastatinCholesterol-reducing pharmaceutical
- atorvastatinCholesterol-lowering statin drug
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
- hydrophilicTending to absorb water
hepatic · enzyme · biosynthesis · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · half-life · cytochrome · metabolism
LDL
Harmful blood lipid abbreviation
- HDLBeneficial blood lipid
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- lipoproteinsFat-transporting blood particles
hyperlipidemia · plaque · atherosclerosis · cholesterol-lowering
atherosclerosis
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
infarction · stroke · ischemia · endothelium · myocardium · arrhythmia · bypass · stent · angioplasty · vascular
dosage
Measured medicine amount
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletsFlat portable computing devices
- adherenceFaithful following of something
compliance · regimen · guidelines · physician · pharmacist · monitoring · titration · high-intensity · once-daily · bedtime
myopathy
Disorder of muscle tissue
lifestyle
Personal living pattern
- dietCustomary food consumption
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
hypertension · screening · guidelines · long-term · prophylactic
inhibitor
Agent that slows reactions
- lovastatinCholesterol-reducing pharmaceutical
- atorvastatinCholesterol-lowering statin drug
- lipophilicAttracted to fatty substances
hydrophilic · hepatic · enzyme · biosynthesis · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · half-life · cytochrome · metabolism · potency
- heart healthheart disease, heart-healthy diet, heart attack, cardiologist, heart failure
- Medical Advancespenicillin, vaccine, X-ray, insulin pump, pacemaker
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Prescriptionsprescription, prescriptions, Rx, medication, pills
- preventionflu shot, prevent, flu shots, protect, vaccines
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
statinssaturated fats
Fully hydrogenated fatty acids
trans fats · anabolic steroids · corticosteroids · retinoids
statinslifestyle modification
Adjusting personal habits deliberately
natural remedies · holistic treatment · red yeast rice · omega-3 fatty acids