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Definition of Cerivastatin
1. Noun. An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
Exact synonyms: Baycol
Generic synonyms: Lipid-lowering Medication, Lipid-lowering Medicine, Statin, Statin Drug
Language type: Trade Name
Generic synonyms: Lipid-lowering Medication, Lipid-lowering Medicine, Statin, Statin Drug
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Cerivastatin
1. Noun. A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerivastatin
Literary usage of Cerivastatin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Future of Drug Safety: Promoting and Protecting the Health of the Public by Alina Baciu, Kathleen R. Stratton, Sheila P. Burke (2007)
"CDER staff have recently described how the use of a Bayesian statistical analysis
would have confirmed the cerivastatin, rhabdomyolysis, and renal failure ..."
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