cholesterol-lowering drug

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• Cholesterol lowering with fibrate — The fibrates are cholesterol lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a lesser extent, in increasing HDL cholesterol levels. Gemfibrozil (brand name: LOPID), the fibrate most widely used in the United States,… …   Medical dictionary

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• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• Fibrates for lowering cholesterol — Fibrates are cholesterol lowering drugs that are primarily effective in lowering triglycerides and, to a lesser extent, in increasing HDL cholesterol levels. Gemfibrozil (brand name: LOPID), the fibrate most widely used in the United States, can… …   Medical dictionary

• Pharmaceutical drug — Medication redirects here. For other uses, see Medication (disambiguation). Medicines redirects here. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as medicine, medication or medicament, can be loosely… …   Wikipedia

• Niacin for high cholesterol — Niacin or nicotinic acid, one of the water soluble B vitamins, improves all lipoproteins when given in doses well above the vitamin requirement. Nicotinic acid lowers the total cholesterol, bad LDL cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, while… …   Medical dictionary

• lipid-lowering medication — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑statin drug, ↑statin • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug …   Useful english dictionary

• lipid-lowering medicine — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin drug, ↑statin • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug …   Useful english dictionary

• statin drug — noun a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG CoA reductase • Syn: ↑lipid lowering medicine, ↑lipid lowering medication, ↑statin • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medici …   Useful english dictionary

• Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety.       In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …   Universalium