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fluvastatin

fluvastatin

7.4
A medicine taken as a pill that lowers cholesterol in the blood
  • noun
  • /ˌfluːvəˈstætɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fluvastatina
  • Many patients find fluvastatin effective in managing their cholesterol.

Examples

  • Monitor INR regularly, before starting and throughout treatment, particularly if statin dose changes are made. Particular caution is needed with fluvastatin.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The doctor prescribed fluvastatin to help lower my cholesterol levels.

  • After starting fluvastatin, my cholesterol levels began to drop significantly.

Synonyms

Lescol
vsfluvastatin
  • Specialized
8.5

A medicine a doctor gives that lowers cholesterol and is taken by mouth at bedtime

is the generic name for the identical medication that lowers cholesterol

Surface Forms

fluvastatin singular
fluvastatins plural

Morphology

fluvastatin = statin (semi-transparent) = fluva + statin

The element '-statin' identifies the drug class (informative to those familiar with medical terminology), but the initial element 'fluva-' is a coined, non-productive stem that does not transparently convey meaning to general learners.

Etymology

Fluvastatin ends with statin, the same ending in many cholesterol medicines, and that part comes from an old Greek root meaning 'to stop', so it shows the drug 'stops' the body's production of cholesterol. The first part, fluva-, is a maker's coin name, so a helpful way to remember is that fluvastatin is the 'fluva' medicine that 'lowers' or 'stops' cholesterol.