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 Cutaneous flushing

 Git irritation

 Hyperuricemia

 Reduce glucose tolerance

Drugs that inhibit HMG CoA  Statins

Semi loves rose flavour

Semi  Simva + statin  Simvastatin

Loves  Lova + statin  Lovastatin

Rose  Rosuva + statin  Rosuvastatin

Flavour  Fluva + statin  Fluvastatin

HMG CoA is formed from acetyl CoA and is converted in to cholesterol
under the action of enzyme HMG CoA reductase,

 Statins are structural analogues of HMG CoA  competitively

inhibit HMG CoA reductase enzyme.

Uses
Contents  Reduce LDL cholesterol

Pharmacology Mnemonics and Short Notes By Muhammad Ramzan Ul Rehman