Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
Pharmacology and the Nursing Process, 8e
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780323358286
Author: Linda Lane Lilley PhD RN, Shelly Rainforth Collins PharmD, Julie S. Snyder MSN RN-BC
Publisher: Elsevier Science
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The available drug that is used to lower the lipid and cholesterol in the blood includes simvastatin, atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, and rosuvastatin and these drugs are commonly known as statins. The simvastatin belongs to HMG CoA reductase inhibitor. It mainly involved in reducing the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and increase the high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The possible adverse effect of using simvastatin includes constipation, stomach pain, and headache.

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