therefore. sentence connector. 1. thus; hence: used to mark an inference on the speaker's part: those people have their umbrellas up: therefore, it must be raining. 2. consequently; as a result: they heard the warning on the radio and therefore took another route.
Statins come in tablet or capsule form. They are taken once or twice a day, depending on the particular product. Short-acting statins must be taken in the evening (near bedtime), while long-acting statins can be taken at any time of the day. Either way, make sure to take your dose at the same time each day. Some statins can be taken with or without food; others must be taken with food.
Firstly, the bigger part of the bodyâs cholesterol is produced by the liver at night, the process being the most intensive in fasting hours early in the morning. Thus, taking simvastatin before going to bed coincides with the time when your body most needs assistance in rebutting cholesterol.