Pravastatin

An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES).

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): D02.455.426.559.847.638.930, D04.615.638.930

MeSH Unique ID: D017035

Registry Number: KXO2KT9N0G

Entry Terms:

• Eptastatin
• Vasten
• CS-514
• CS 514
• CS514
• Lin-Pravastatin
• Lin Pravastatin
• Lipemol
• Liplat
• Nu-Pravastatin
• Nu Pravastatin
• Prareduct
• Mevalotin
• Pravachol
• Elisor
• Selektine
• Lipostat
• Pravacol
• Pravasin
• Pravastatin Monosodium Salt, (6 beta)-Isomer
• Pravastatin Sodium
• Pravastatin Sodium Salt
• Sodium Salt, Pravastatin
• Pravastatin tert-Octylamine Salt
• Pravastatin tert Octylamine Salt
• Pravastatin, (6 beta)-Isomer
• RMS-431
• RMS 431
• RMS431
• SQ-31000
• SQ 31000
• SQ31000
• SQ-31,000
• SQ 31,000
• SQ31,000
• Apo-Pravastatin
• Apo Pravastatin
• Bristacol

Pharmacologic Action:

• Anticholesteremic Agents
• Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

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