Cerivastatin (Noun)
Meaning
An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Cerivastatin was an oral drug used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood, but it was withdrawn from the market due to severe side effects.
- The trade name Baycol was given to cerivastatin, a statin medication that was prescribed to patients with high cholesterol.
- Cerivastatin worked by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase, which played a crucial role in the production of cholesterol in the liver.
- The use of cerivastatin was discontinued in 2001 due to reports of rhabdomyolysis, a serious condition that causes muscle damage.
- Cerivastatin was initially approved by the FDA in 1997 as a treatment for high cholesterol, but its approval was later revoked due to safety concerns.