Which of the following medicines is a statin?

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Which of the following medicines is a statin?

Statins inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase in the liver, reducing cholesterol synthesis and increasing LDL receptor activity to lower LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. The medicine that fits this mechanism and use is atorvastatin, a member of the statin class. The other listed drugs belong to different categories—amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone replacement, and fexofenadine is an antihistamine—so they do not act as statins.

Statins inhibit the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase in the liver, reducing cholesterol synthesis and increasing LDL receptor activity to lower LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular risk. The medicine that fits this mechanism and use is atorvastatin, a member of the statin class. The other listed drugs belong to different categories—amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker, levothyroxine is a thyroid hormone replacement, and fexofenadine is an antihistamine—so they do not act as statins.

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