Mevacor Overview
Manufactured and marketed by Merck, Mevacor is designed to be used together with diet and exercise to reduce the amount of cholesterol and other fatty substances in the blood. The drug belongs to a class of medications called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors that work by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body. Mevacor was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in September 1987.
