| pravastatin | <chemical> An antilipaemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of hmg CoA reductase (hydroxymethylglutaryl CoA reductases). Pharmacological action: anticholesteraemic agents, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors. Chemical name: 1-Naphthaleneheptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-beta,delta,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, (1S-(1alpha(betaS*,deltaS*),2alpha,6alpha,8beta(R*),8aalpha))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| pravastatin sodium | Antihyperlipoproteinaemic. An HMG-Co reductase inhibitor resembling lovastatin and simvastatin, which inhibits cholesterol formation. (05 Mar 2000) |