pravastatin

pravastatin /prav·a·stat·in/ (prav´ah-stat?in) an antihyperlipidemic agent that acts by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, used as the sodium salt in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other forms of dyslipidemia and to lower the risks associated with atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

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prav·a·stat·in (prv-sttn)

n.

A statin drug used to treat hyperlipidemia.

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pravastatin (prav´stat´n),

n brand name: Pravachol;
drug class: antihyperlipidemic;
action: inhibits HMG-CoA reductase enzyme, which reduces cholesterol synthesis;
use: as an adjunct in primary hypercholesterolemia (types IIa, IIb).