Statin

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By: Tim Wright

Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma

Any of several drugs known to inhibit the activity of the cholesterol synthetic enzyme, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase. Examples include cholesterol drugs cerivastatin (Baycol) and simvastatin (Zocor).

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