Cholesterol
Statin · short half-life
Lovastatin
Also known as: Mevacor, Altoprev
Best time
With the evening meal
- 18:00–20:30
Immediate-release lovastatin is taken with the evening meal for better absorption and night-time action.
Strong evidence
Consistent clinical trials or official prescribing guidance support this timing.
Why this time works
Food roughly increases lovastatin absorption, and taking it with dinner places its short activity window before the overnight peak in cholesterol synthesis. Extended-release forms are typically taken at bedtime.
Body rhythm involved
Hepatic cholesterol synthesis peaks overnight; food improves absorption.