noun
- A statin drug used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Usage: pharmaceutical; medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed pravastatin to help manage the patient's high cholesterol.
- Pravastatin is one of the most commonly prescribed statins in the United States.
- Taking pravastatin regularly can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- The patient's cholesterol levels improved significantly after starting pravastatin therapy.
- Pravastatin works by inhibiting an enzyme involved in cholesterol production.