An inhibitor of the enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA), the rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of cholesterol; used in the treatment of hypercholesteremia; similar to lovastatin and simvastatin.
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prav·a·stat·in 'prav-ə-.stat-ən n a drug C23H35NaO7 that inhibits the production of cholesterol in the body and is used to treat hypercholesterolemia see PRAVACHOL
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a drug used to reduce abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood (see statin). Its actions and side-effects are similar to those of atorvastatin. Trade name: Lipostat.
Medical dictionary. 2011.