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Bookmark or Share- Statin - WikipediaStatins (or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are a class of medications that lower cholesterol. They are prescribed typically to people who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. [1]
- List of Statins + Uses, Types & Side Effects - Drugs.comStatins (also called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) block an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase) that is involved in the synthesis of mevalonate, a naturally occurring substance that is used by the body to make sterols, including cholesterol.
- Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?Statins are drugs that can lower your cholesterol. They work by blocking a substance that your body needs to make cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit of taking a statin.
- Statins Side Effects: Pain, Inflammation, and More - WebMDStatins are a class of drugs often prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels in the blood, which can help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
- Statins: How They Work & Side Effects - Cleveland ClinicStatins are prescription drugs people take to lower their level of LDL or “bad” cholesterol that builds up in arteries. Statins interfere with cholesterol-making.
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