lovastatin
noun
lov·a·stat·in
ˈlō-və-ˌsta-tᵊn 
ˈlə-
ˈlə-
ˌlō-və-ˈsta-,
ˌlə-
: a drug C24H36O8 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream
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Red yeast rice contains a compound called monacolin K, which is the active ingredient in the prescription drug lovastatin.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022
Take, for example, lovastatin (Mevacor), the first statin approved by the FDA in 1987.
—Dennis J. Selkoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2019
Fungi are the basis for many drugs, including the antibiotic penicillin, the immunosuppressant cyclosporine and the cholesterol buster lovastatin, so Blanchette wondered if these Antarctic species might produce any useful molecules.
—Peter Andrey Smith, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
For example, studies in mice suggested that a drug called lovastatin might help to address the learning and attentional problems that accompany NF-1.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2017
Of the 56 million Americans who are considered candidates for drugs with names like simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin, just about half that number take them.
—Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 24 July 2017
In 2014, the federal agency warned one red yeast rice producer that its supplement contained too much lovastatin, and so could not be sold as a supplement.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Dec. 2022
Take, for example, lovastatin (Mevacor), the first statin approved by the FDA in 1987.
—Dennis J. Selkoe, STAT, 23 Oct. 2019
Fungi are the basis for many drugs, including the antibiotic penicillin, the immunosuppressant cyclosporine and the cholesterol buster lovastatin, so Blanchette wondered if these Antarctic species might produce any useful molecules.
—Peter Andrey Smith, Scientific American, 1 June 2018
For example, studies in mice suggested that a drug called lovastatin might help to address the learning and attentional problems that accompany NF-1.
—Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2017
Of the 56 million Americans who are considered candidates for drugs with names like simvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin, just about half that number take them.
—Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 24 July 2017
In 2014, the federal agency warned one red yeast rice producer that its supplement contained too much lovastatin, and so could not be sold as a supplement.
—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 23 June 2017
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“Lovastatin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lovastatin. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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