Pravastatin (Noun)
Meaning
An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed pravastatin to lower her cholesterol levels after a heart attack last year.
- Studies have shown that pravastatin can significantly reduce the risk of another heart attack in patients.
- He was advised to take pravastatin daily as part of his treatment plan to manage high cholesterol.
- The benefits of taking pravastatin far outweigh the risks, according to recent research findings.
- The medication, pravastatin, is commonly recommended to patients who have had a nonfatal heart attack.