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Statins (or HMG-CoA
reductase inhibitors) are a
class of
medications that
lower cholesterol. They are
prescribed typically to
people who are at high risk...
- Atorvastatin, sold
under the
brand name
Lipitor among others, is a
statin medication used to
prevent cardiovascular disease in
those at high risk and to...
- Rosuvastatin, sold
under the
brand name
Crestor among others, is a
statin medication, used to
prevent cardiovascular disease in
those at high risk and...
- HMG-CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA)
reductase inhibitors,
called statins, was a
breakthrough in the
prevention of
hypercholesterolemia and related...
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commonly used
compared to
statins because it
treats a
different type of
cholesterol abnormality to
statins.
While statins have
strong evidence for reducing...
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Statin-****ociated
autoimmune myopathy (SAAM), also
known as anti-HMGCR myopathy, is a very rare form of
muscle damage caused by the
immune system in people...
- Simvastatin, sold
under the
brand name
Zocor among others, is a
statin, a type of lipid-lowering medication. It is used
along with exercise, diet, and...
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Generally it is used
together with
dietary changes and a
statin. Alone, it is less
preferred than a
statin. It is
taken by mouth. It is also
available in the...
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Although statins may
reduce CoQ10 in the
blood it is
unclear if they
reduce CoQ10 in muscle.
Evidence does not
support that
supplementation improves statin side...
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begins with the
mevalonate or HMG-CoA
reductase pathway, the
target of
statin drugs,
which encomp****es the
first 18 steps. This is
followed by 19 additional...
