simvastatin

simvastatin /sim·va·stat·in/ (sim´vah-stat?in) an antihyperlipidemic agent that acts by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, used 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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sim·va·stat·in (smv-sttn)

n.

A statin drug derived from the mold Aspergillus terreus, used to treat hyperlipidemia.

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simvastatin, (sim´vstat´n),

n brand name: Zocor;
drug class: cholesterol-lowering agent;
action: inhibits 3hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase enzyme, which reduces cholesterol synthesis;
use: as an adjunct in primary hypercholesterolemia types IIa and IIb.