Chemicals and Drugs

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Compounds that inhibit HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES. They have been shown to directly lower CHOLESTEROL synthesis.

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Abstract

Compounds that inhibit HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES. They have been shown to directly lower CHOLESTEROL synthesis.

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24 entry terms
  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
  • HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
  • Inhibitors, HMG-CoA Reductase
  • Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
  • Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A
  • Statin
  • Statins
  • Statins, HMG-CoA
  • HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitor
  • HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • HMG-CoA Statins
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductase Inhibitor
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Inhibitors
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Coenzyme A Inhibitors
  • Inhibitors, HMG CoA Reductase
  • Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA
  • Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl Coenzyme A
  • Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase
  • Reductase Inhibitor, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
  • Reductase Inhibitors, HMG-CoA
  • Reductase Inhibitors, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA
  • Statins, HMG CoA

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Enzyme Inhibitors (1976-1996)
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA Reductases/antagonists & inhibitors (1976-1996)

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  1. D27.505.519w.186w.071w.202.370w
  2. D27.505.519w.389w.370w
  3. D27.505.954.557.500w.202.370w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019161. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019161
  2. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statin
  3. Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q954845