Converse of object

• prescribe: Prescribing a statin is likely to be low on the list of priorities, particularly where many drugs are already prescribed.

• take: There is also the question of who should be advised to take a statin.

• receive: HOT TOPIC REVIEW Should all diabetic patients receive a statin?

• use: Comment In 1998 about 1 % of the Danish population used a statin.

• start: You need a blood test before starting a statin, and about six weeks later.

• have: Should the patient have a statin if diet fails?

Preposition: with

• care: Side effects Use a statin with care if.. .

Adjective modifier

• particular: In this setting, the dosage instructions for that particular statin should be consulted.

• new: In week 4, students write a report using data given to them about a potential new statin.

Modifies a noun

• therapy: Does early statin therapy reduce the death rate of heart attack patients?

• drug: Spending on statin drugs, vital for treating heart disease was £ 113 million compared to £ 750 million today.

• prescription: What health gain is likely to be achieved by current statin prescriptions?

• dose: Joan Hardman's problems started after her statin dose was increased.

• treatment: It then shows the effects of adding statin treatment to aspirin.

• trial: Examine the large randomized statin trials to see whether any have reported on severity of events compared with placebo.

Noun used with modifier

• low-dose: However, in combination with a low-dose statin, significant reductions in plasma LDL levels are seen.

• dose: Some people with a moderate risk buy a low dose statin drug from a pharmacy to lower their cholesterol level.

• evening: Evening statin, and higher dose, were associated with lower total and LDL-cholesterol.