Mevacor Uses

Mevacor uses are primarily focused on the treatment of high triglycerides and high cholesterol. The drug can also be used to decrease the chances of developing heart disease in people who don't have existing coronary heart disease but do have high cholesterol. Mevacor has been approved to treat high cholesterol in both adults and children ages 10 to 17.

 

Mevacor Uses: An Overview

Mevacor® (lovastatin) is a prescription medication that has been licensed to treat several conditions. These Mevacor uses include:
 
High Cholesterol or High Triglycerides Treatment
Mevacor is used for treating high cholesterol in people who cannot lower cholesterol through lifestyle changes. Mevacor can lower total cholesterol and LDL ("bad cholesterol"), as well as increase HDL ("good cholesterol"). Mevacor has also been shown to lower triglyceride levels in the blood.
 
Prevention of Heart Disease
Mevacor is also used to decrease the chances of developing heart disease in people without existing coronary heart disease but who have high cholesterol. In this group, Mevacor has been shown to decrease the chances of:
 
It has also been shown to decrease the rate at which atherosclerosis develops in those with existing heart disease.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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