Statins are a group of medicines that can helplower rates of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in theblood. They are taken to lower the cholesterol thebody, aimed at …people at risk of or have arterial and heartdiseases. (MORE)
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 bo…dy, your blood pressure is lowered. (MORE)
When there are high levels of cholesterol in the blood stream, it can collect within the blood vessels causing them to become narrowed or blocked. This is bad enough when in… a peripheral artery, but can be lethal if it occurs in the coronary arteries. These are the vessels that provide the blood supply to heart muscle. If they become narrowed, blood struggles to get to the tissue meaning the oxygen level in the tissue becomes depleted and it is at risk of dying. If the coronary arteries become completely blocked the chance of suffering from a heart attack is very high. By helping the blood cholesterol to drop the arteries are not only more protected from becoming more blocked, but may in fact force the cells to take their cholesterol from existing supplies and reduce any existing blockages; this can help reduce the damage that has already occurred. (MORE)
Josef Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from mid 1920â??suntil his death in 1953. Though many expected Trotsky to ascend tothe role of leader following Leninâ??s… death, Stalin managed toconsolidate power under his role as General Secretary of theCentral Committee, he then expanded it and became the supremeleader of the Soviet Union. (MORE)
Statins 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.
Metroprolol is not a statin drug. Metoprolol is used for the heart to help prevent 1) Hypertension. 2) Angina pectoris. 3) Cardiac arrhythmias (especially supraventricula…r tachyarrhythmias). It's also used as an adjunctive treatment of thyrotoxicosis. and prophylaxis of migraine. (MORE)
Yes, statins are a class of drugs. They are used in medication for lowering cholesterol levels in humans. Another name for statins is HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
No, coreg (carvedilol) is a betablocant drug. It has no effect on cholesterol. Statins are Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Zocor (simv…astatin), etc. (MORE)