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Answer for the clue "An oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels ", 12 letters:
cerivastatin

Word definitions for cerivastatin in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels [syn: Baycol ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cerivastatin (brand names: Baycol , Lipobay ) is a synthetic member of the class of statins used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease . It was marketed by the pharmaceutical company Bayer A.G. in the late 1990s, competing with Pfizer ...