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SIMVASTATIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does simvastatin mean?
• SIMVASTATIN (noun)
The noun SIMVASTATIN has 1 sense:
1. an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Familiarity information: SIMVASTATIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
simvastatin; Zocor
Hypernyms ("simvastatin" is a kind of...):
lipid-lowering medication; lipid-lowering medicine; statin; statin drug (a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase)
Context examples
An orally bioavailable combination pill containing aspirin, simvastatin, atenolol, ramipril and thiazide with preventive activity against cardiovascular disease (CVD).
(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon oral administration of aspirin/simvastatin/atenolol/ramipril/thiazide capsule, the combined effects of the active ingredients in this formulation lower the risk of CVD.
(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
Aspirin is a cyclooxygenase inhibitor with antiplatelet, analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities; simvastatin is a statin with a cholesterol lowering effect; and the beta-blocker atenolol as well as the ACE inhibitor ramipril and the thiazide diuretic all have blood pressure lowering activity.
(Aspirin/Simvastatin/Atenolol/Ramipril/Thiazide Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
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