lovastatin
Sign in to saveLovastatin, sold under the brand name Mevacor among others, is a statin medication, to treat high blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Its use is recommended together with lifestyle changes. It is taken by mouth.
Key facts
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- 200
- Drug.width2
- 250
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- changed
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- 458448510
- Drug.image
- Lovastatin.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.tradename
- Mevacor, Altocor, others
- Drug.MedlinePlus
- a688006
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Lovastatin
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- By mouth
- Drug.ATC_prefix
- C10
- Drug.ATC_suffix
- AA02
- Drug.legal_US
- Rx-only
- Drug.bioavailability
- <5%
- Drug.protein_bound
- >98%
- Drug.metabolism
- Liver (CYP3A and CYP2C8 substrate)
- Drug.elimination_half life
- 2–5 hours
- Drug.excretion
- Faeces (83%), urine (10%)
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- Mechanism of action
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- Society and culture
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