Lovastatin is used to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other heart complications in people with diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors. Lovastatin is used in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.Lovastatin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.here are many other drugs that can increase your risk of serious medical problems if you take them together with lovastatin. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.
Desmosomes. a type of junction that attaches one cell to its neighbor. One of a number of differentiated regions which occur, for example, where the cytoplasmic membranes of adjacent epithelial cells are closely apposed.
These 10 animal facts will amaze you. A dermatome is an area of skin which is innervated by a single spinal nerve. There are 30 pairs of dermatomes in the body, from the skull to the toes, and each can be traced back to a specific nerve root.he purpose of dermatomes is to show where a problem may lie within the spine. For example, L3 (Lumbar Vertebrae 3) dermatome area is to the bottom part of your upper thigh and your knee. If you experience a problem here in your upper thigh, it gives clinicians an idea that L3 may be causing a nerve problem.