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Lovastatin vs Atorvastatin - What's the difference?

lovastatin | atorvastatin |

In medicine terms the difference between lovastatin and atorvastatin

is that lovastatin is a statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol while atorvastatin is a statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.

lovastatin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A statin that inhibits the synthesis of cholesterol

    • atorvastatin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia atorvastatin) (-)
  • (medicine) A statin used to lower the level of cholesterol in the blood.

    • Synonyms

    * Lipitor