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Statins are medications that lower blood pressure. They are able to block the action of a chemical in the liver that makes cholesterol. By lowering the cholesterol in the body, your blood pressure is lowered.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoPrimarily they inhibit HMG coenzyme reductase which is the enzyme that controls the rate limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol. They also have some effect on cholesterol receptors and so have some effects on the uptake and transport of cholesterol and they may also be anti-oxidants.
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∙ 12y agoStatins are a type of medicine that is used to aid in lowering blood cholesterol levels. Statins block the production of an enzyme which produces cholesterol in the liver.
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∙ 10y agoStatins help improve cholesterol by reabsorbing the cholesterol that has built up in the artery walls.
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Are statins in losartan?
There are no statins in losartan. Losartan purely lowers blood pressure, not cholesterol.
Are cholesterol controlling foods as effective as Statins?
Statins are more effective, but even if you take statins, you need to make lifestyle changes. It is absolutely essential to eat healthy in order to lower cholesterol.
How do statins improve your health?
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Drugs to lower cholesterol levels in the bloodstream are called?
Statins
What is pravastatin used for?
Pravastatin is a drug and a member of the statin family. This drug, like other statins, attempts to lower cholesterol by preventing the liver from making cholesterol. Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, which is an enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
What are statins?
Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower rates of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood.They are taken to lower the cholesterol the body, aimed at people at risk of or have arterial and heart diseases.
Do all Metamucils help lover cholesterol?
to lower cholesterol? Less cholesterol in your diet will lower cholesterol... plus.... i guess.... cholesterol medicines, like Statins.... which pharmaceutical companies make most of their money from.
What is Atorvastatin?
This is a drug in the family called statins. They lower blood cholesterol levels.
My body cannot tolerate statins for cholesteral what other options fo i have?
If your body cannot tolerate statins for cholesterol, you can still lower your cholesterol by including a little more fat in your diet such as anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats from salmon, sardines, tuna, or nuts.
What is the therapeutic effect of lipitor?
Lipitor is a medication known as a "statin", and statins are used to treat high cholesterol.
Can statins cause leg pain?
Cholesterol is a powerful antioxidant. It acts in places where the cellular need is greatest, such as in the heart and the brain, and in larger muscles, such as the thigh. If the naturally occurring cholesterol level of a patient is managed using statins, this anti-oxidant activity is inhibited and we should expect a muscular response. In angina patients, cholesterol can be administered to treat the angina.
Why are statins only given to people who cannot reduce their cholesterol levels by changing their diet?
Statins have negative side effects. Most people have high cholesterol because of poor diet; it is healthier to change your bad habits and exercise than to take risky artificial chemicals into the body.
