Lovastatin

In the US, Lovastatin (lovastatin systemic) is a member of the drug class statins and is used to treat High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL.

US matches:

• Lovastatin


• Lovastatin Extended-Release Tablets


• Lovastatin and niacin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0075330-75-5

Chemical Formula

C24-H36-O5

Molecular Weight

404

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Chemical Names

(S)-2-Methylbutyric acid, 8-ester with (4R,6R)-6-[2-[(1S,2S,6R,8S,8aR)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-8-hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-1-naphthyl]ethyl]tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-2H-pyran-2-one (WHO)

[(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(4R,6R)-4-Hydroxy-2-oxo-2H-pyran-6-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthyl (S)-2-methylbutyrat (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Lovastatinum (Latin)
• Lovastatin (German)
• Lovastatine (French)
• Lovastatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Lovastatin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Mevinolin (IS)
• MK 803 (IS: Merck)
• Monacolin K (IS)
• Lovastatin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lovastatine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Lovastatinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Advicor (Lovastatin and Lovastatin)
  Oryx, Canada



• Advicor (Lovastatin and Nicotinic Acid)
  Abbott, United States; Kos, United States; Oryx, Canada



• Altoprev
  Andrx, United States



• Anlostin
  Biovena, Poland



• Apo-Lova
  Apotex, Poland



• Apo-Lovastatin
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Czech Republic; Apotex, Guyana; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam



• Artein
  Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska); Lek, Slovenia



• Aterkey
  Inkeysa, Spain



• Aztatin
  Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, Sri Lanka



• Cardiostatin
  Makis Pharma, Russian Federation



• Cholvastin
  Sanbe, Indonesia



• CO Lovastatin
  Cobalt, Canada



• Colesvir
  Vir, Spain



• Colevastina Lch
  Ivax, Peru



• Colevastina
  Ivax, Peru



• Delipic
  Standard, Taiwan



• Dilucid
  Collins, Mexico



• Elstatin
  Glenmark, Singapore



• Flozul
  Farlab, Portugal



• Gen-Lovastatin
  Genpharm, Canada



• Hiposterol
  Chile, Chile



• Hipovastin
  Gador, Argentina



• Holetar
  krka, Bulgaria; krka, Czech Republic; krka, Lithuania; krka, Latvia; krka, Romania; krka, Russian Federation; krka, Slovenia



• Ilopar
  Pharmanel, Greece



• International Apex Lovastatin
  Duopharma, Philippines



• Justin
  Ifars, Indonesia



• Korum
  Biogen, Peru



• Levistan GMP
  Giempi, Venezuela



• Liferzit
  Mentinova, Greece



• Lipdaune
  Sofex, Portugal



• Liperol
  Rayere, Mexico



• Lipidless
  Faran Laboratories, Greece



• Lipopres
  Actavis, Georgia; Balkanpharma, Bulgaria



• Liposcler
  Schwarz, Spain



• Lipovas
  Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia



• Liprox
  Biofarm, Poland



• Lipus
  B.A. Farma, Portugal



• Lochol
  Micro Labs, Sri Lanka; Micro Labs, Myanmar



• Loctin
  Korea United Pharm, Vietnam



• Lofacol
  Ferron, Indonesia



• Lo-Lipid
  Nabiqasim, Sri Lanka



• Lostatin
  Biofarma, Venezuela; Dr Reddys, Sri Lanka; Dr Reddys, Singapore; Dr. Reddy's, Peru



• Lostin
  Pharmaghreb, Tunisia; Pharmathen, Greece; Saiph, Tunisia



• Lotivas
  Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia



• Lotyn
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Lovabeta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Lovachol
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Lovacol
  Orion, Finland; Saval, Chile



• Lovadrug
  Med-One, Greece



• Lovadura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Lovagamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany



• Lovahexal
  Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg



• Lovalip
  Cadila, Sri Lanka; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel



• Lovameg
  Alembic, Sri Lanka; Alembic, Myanmar



• Lovanil
  Flupal, Venezuela



• Lovapen
  Elpen, Greece



• Lovarem
  Remedica, Cyprus



• Lovastatin AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Lovastatin Actavis
  Actavis, Denmark



• Lovastatin AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Lovastatin Alternova
  Alternova, Austria; Alternova, Denmark; Alternova, Finland



• Lovastatin Domesco
  Domesco, Vietnam



• Lovastatin Hexal
  Hexal, Austria



• Lovastatin Novexal
  Novexal, Greece



• Lovastatin ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Finland



• Lovastatin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Germany



• Lovastatin Stada
  Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany; Stada, Finland



• Lovastatin Universal Farma
  Universal Farma, Denmark



• Lovastatin
  Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Carlsbad, United States; Labormed Pharma, Romania; Lupin, United States; Mutual, United States; Mylan, United States; ratiopharm, Norway; Sandoz, United States; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States



• Lovastatin-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Lovastatina Aphar
  Reddy Pharma, Spain



• Lovastatina Astral
  Astral, Peru



• Lovastatina Bexal
  Bexal, Spain



• Lovastatina Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain



• Lovastatina Combino Pharm
  Combino, Spain



• Lovastatina Cuve
  Perez Gimenez, Spain



• Lovastatina Edigen
  Edigen, Spain



• Lovastatina Farmindustria
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Lovastatina Generis
  Generis, Portugal



• Lovastatina Genfar
  Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru



• Lovastatina Germed
  Germed, Portugal



• Lovastatina Induquimica
  Induquimica, Peru



• Lovastatina Jaba
  Jaba, Portugal



• Lovastatina Juventus
  Juventus, Spain



• Lovastatina Kern Pharma
  Kern, Spain



• Lovastatina L.Ch.
  Chile, Chile



• Lovastatina La Sante
  La Sante, Peru



• Lovastatina La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia



• Lovastatina Labesfal
  Labesfal, Portugal



• Lovastatina Lareq
  Lareq, Spain



• Lovastatina Mabo
  Mabo, Spain



• Lovastatina Marfan
  Marfan, Peru



• Lovastatina Mepha
  Mepha, Portugal



• Lovastatina Merck
  Merck Genericos, Spain



• Lovastatina MK
  McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia



• Lovastatina Naturgen
  Naturgen, Peru



• Lovastatina Normon
  Normon, Spain



• Lovastatina Pensa
  Pensa Pharma, Spain



• Lovastatina Qualigen
  Qualigen, Spain



• Lovastatina Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Portugal



• Lovastatina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Spain; Sandoz, Portugal



• Lovastatina Tamarang
  Tamarang, Spain



• Lovastatina Teva
  Teva, Spain



• Lovastatina Vir
  Vir, Spain



• Lovastatina Winthrop
  Winthrop, Portugal



• Lovastatina
  AZ Pharma, Colombia; Bestpharma, Chile; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; IPhSA, Chile; Medicalex, Colombia; Mintlab, Chile; Pasteur, Chile; Pentacoop, Colombia; Volta, Chile



• Lovastatin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Lovastatin-Isis
  Actavis, Germany



• Lovastatin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Germany



• Lovastatin-Teva
  Teva, Germany



• Lovastatinum
  Lek, Poland



• Lovasten
  Vocate, Greece



• Lovasterol
  Farmacol, Colombia; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Poland



• Lovastin
  Polfa Grodzisk, Poland; Yung Shin, Singapore



• Lovatex
  Gap, Greece



• Lovatin
  Intas, Myanmar; Intas, Peru; Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Lovatop
  Finixfarm, Greece



• Lovatrol
  Fahrenheit, Indonesia



• Lovinacor
  Innova, Italy



• Lowastatyna
  Farma Projekt, Poland



• Lowlipid
  Alapis Pharma, Greece



• L-Statin
  Torrent, Vietnam



• Medisorbin
  Mediproducts, Guatemala



• Medostatin
  Medochemie, Czech Republic; Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie, Malaysia; Medochemie, Romania; Medochemie, Russian Federation; Medochemie, Singapore; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medochemie, Vietnam



• Medovascin
  Pharmacypria Hellas, Greece



• Mevacor
  Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands Antilles; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aruba; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Barbados; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahamas; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belize; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Czech Republic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Jamaica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Cayman Islands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sri Lanka; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Trinidad & Tobago; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dome, Dominican Republic; MSD, Finland; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Mevasterol
  Cantabria, Spain



• Mevastin
  Genepharm, Greece



• Mevinacor
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal



• Mevinol
  Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Mevlor
  Chibret, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina



• Misodomin
  Kleva, Greece



• Nabicortin
  Help, Greece



• Nergadan
  Uriach, Spain



• Nu-Lovastatin
  Novopharm, Canada



• PMS-Lovastatin
  Pharmascience, Canada



• Pro-Hdl
  Wockhardt, India



• RAN-Lovastatin
  Ranbaxy, Canada



• ratio-Lovastatin
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Rextat
  Recordati, Italy



• Rovacor
  Ranbaxy, Sri Lanka; Ranbaxy, Peru; Ranbaxy, Singapore; Ranbaxy, Vietnam; Stancare, India



• Sandoz Lovastatin
  Sandoz, Canada



• Sanelor
  Sanitas, Chile



• Sidevar
  Victory, Mexico



• Taucor
  Sigma Tau, Spain



• Tavacor
  IBN, Italy



• Tecnolip
  Tecnifar, Portugal



• Terveson
  Doctum, Greece



• Velkalov
  Velka, Greece



• Viking
  Rafarm, Greece



• Xue Qing
  Daxin, China

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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