statin
statin
Definition
statin (stat′'n)
noun
any of a class of drugs, as lovastatin, that lower the levels of LDL and cholesterol in the blood, commonly used in treating heart disease
statin
Usage Examples
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.
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