Statin medications are a key drug class used to lower cholesterol, and a simple way to remember them is by recognizing their common suffix "-statin." This helps differentiate them from other drug classes. Popular examples include

• Atorvastatin (Lipitor)

• Simvastatin (Zocor)

• Rosuvastatin (Crestor).

  A quick memory trick is:

"STATins STAT for Saving The Arteries"

This reminds you that statins help prevent heart disease by reducing cholesterol. Additionally, you can associate Lipitor with ‘Lipid Lowering’ and Crestor with ‘Cholesterol Restore’ to reinforce their function. Mnemonics like these make learning the top 200 drugs easier and faster!