simvastatin
noun
sim·va·stat·in
ˈsim-və-ˌsta-tᵊn 
ˌsim-və-ˈsta-
ˌsim-və-ˈsta-
: a semisynthetic drug C25H38O5 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold (Aspergillus terreus)
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The study looked at the effects of five drugs − atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin and simvastatin − and used data from over a dozen trials of at least 1,000 participants each, often comparing the statin versus a placebo.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
For example, cholesterol-lowering drugs like atorvastatin and simvastatin all end in -statin.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Drinking hibiscus tea can speed up your body's elimination of simvastatin, significantly reducing your exposure to the drug.
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Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Patients can obtain low-dose simvastatin without a prescription, but the medications are placed behind the pharmacy counter and distributed after a pharmacist’s consultation.
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Joshua Cohen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2024
For example, a daily glass of this juice boosts simvastatin and lovastatin by 260% if taken at the same time (American Journal of Medicine, January 2016).
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Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon,
oregonlive,
27 Feb. 2023
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
For example, cholesterol-lowering drugs like atorvastatin and simvastatin all end in -statin.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Drinking hibiscus tea can speed up your body's elimination of simvastatin, significantly reducing your exposure to the drug.
—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Patients can obtain low-dose simvastatin without a prescription, but the medications are placed behind the pharmacy counter and distributed after a pharmacist’s consultation.
—
Joshua Cohen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2024
For example, a daily glass of this juice boosts simvastatin and lovastatin by 260% if taken at the same time (American Journal of Medicine, January 2016).
—
Joe Graedon, M.s., and Teresa Graedon,
oregonlive,
27 Feb. 2023
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simvastatin
noun
sim·va·stat·in
ˈsim-və-ˌstat-ᵊn
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ˌsim-və-ˈstat-
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