Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor (hy-DROK-see-MEH-thul-GLOO-tuh-ril Koh-EN-zime-A Ree-DUK-tayz In-HIH-bih-ter) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor (hy-DROK-see-MEH-thul-GLOO-tuh-ril Koh-EN-zime-A Ree-DUK-tayz In-HIH-bih-ter)? HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. A substance that blocks an enzyme needed by the body to make cholesterol and lowers the amount of cholesterol in the blood. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor drugs are called statins.

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