Multiple choice

Statins lower cholesterol in the body. Which of the following drugs belongs to statins group?

  1. Zyrtec

  2. Zyprexa

  3. Zoloft

  4. Zocor

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Zocor is in a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins. Simvastatin reduces levels of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).