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Also known as Lipostat®, Pravachol®, pravastatin sodium, pravastatin acid, (+)-(3R,5R)-3,5-dihydroxy-7-[(1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-{[(S)-2-methylbutyryl]oxy}-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1-naphthyl]heptanoic acid, Pravastatina, Pravastatine, Pravastatinum

Pravastatin, sold under the brand name Pravachol among others, is a statin medication, used for preventing cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treating abnormal lipids. It is suggested to be used together with diet changes, exercise, and weight loss. It is taken by mouth.

Key facts

Drug.Verifiedfields
changed
Drug.verifiedrevid
464213376
Drug.image
Pravastatin.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
181
Drug.tradename
Pravachol, others
Drug.MedlinePlus
a692025
Drug.DailyMedID
Pravastatin
Drug.pregnancy_AU
D
Drug.routes_of_administration
By mouth
Drug.ATC_prefix
C10
Drug.ATC_suffix
AA03
Drug.legal_AU
S4
Drug.legal_CA
Rx-only
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.legal_EU
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
18%

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Chemical data

Formula
C23H36O7
Molecular weight
424.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)O
InChIKey
TUZYXOIXSAXUGO-PZAWKZKUSA-N
XLogP
1.6
Polar surface area
124 Ų
H-bond donors
4
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Research

5,377 papers

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
carboxylic acid
Mass
424.246103
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₃₆O₇
isomeric SMILES
CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)O
canonical SMILES
CCC(C)C(=O)OC1CC(C=C2C1C(C(C=C2)C)CCC(CC(CC(=O)O)O)O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
pravastatin
defined daily dose
30
Commons category
Pravastatin
significant drug interaction
erythromycin
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects and contraindications
  • Drug interactions
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • History
  • References

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