Mevacor
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| Mevacor | |
|---|---|
| Term | Mevacor |
| Short definition | Mevacor - (pronounced) (MEH-vuh-kor) A drug used to lower blood cholesterol levels. It is also being studied to prevent and treat some types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Mevacor - (pronounced) (MEH-vuh-kor) A drug used to lower blood cholesterol levels. It is also being studied to prevent and treat some types of cancer. Mevacor is a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). Also called lovastatin
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