Mevacor
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Altoprev?;Mevacor?
Brand Names: Canada:
Apo-Lovastatin?;CO Lovastatin;Dom-Lovastatin;Gen-Lovastatin;Mevacor?;Mylan-Lovastatin;Novo-Lovastatin;Nu-Lovastatin;PHL-Lovastatin;PMS-Lovastatin;PRO-Lovastatin;RANT-Lovastatin;ratio-Lovastatin;Riva-Lovastatin;Sandoz-Lovastatin
Uses
- It is used to slow the progress of heart disease.
- It is used to lower cholesterol and other harmful types of cholesterol in the body.
- It is used to lower triglycerides.
- Lovastatin lowers cholesterol.
Dosing
How to take
- Fast release products: Take at dinner.
- Long-acting products: Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Take long-acting products on an empty stomach at bedtime.
- Follow the diet and workout plan that your doctor told you about.
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