Statin
PharmacologyCardiologyImportant
A drug that lowers cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase in the liver; atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor), and simvastatin (Zocor) are common agents.
Korean
스타틴
간에서 HMG-CoA 환원효소를 억제하여 콜레스테롤 수치를 낮추는 약물로, 아토르바스타틴(리피토), 로수바스타틴(크레스토), 심바스타틴(조코) 등이 흔히 쓰인다.
French
Statine
Un médicament qui abaisse le cholestérol en inhibant la HMG-CoA réductase dans le foie; atorvastatine (Lipitor), rosuvastatine (Crestor) et simvastatine (Zocor) en sont des exemples courants.