What does "cerivastatin" mean?

A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.

What is a synonym for "cerivastatin"?

Common synonyms include: baycol.

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Noun

1
A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis. uncountable
2
an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels wordnet

From [Term?] + -vastatin (“HMG CoA reductase inhibitor”).