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Categories: Statins, Merck & Co. brands, Delta-lactones, Drugboxes which contain changes to watched fields, Total synthesis
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lovastatin  Mevacor  (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-(2-(2R,4R)-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl)-1-naphthalenyl (S)-2-methyl-butyrate  2β,6α-dimethyl-8alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-mevinic acid lactone  6-alpha-methylcompactin
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An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate WordNet 3.0
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An oral drug (trade name Mevacor) to reduce blood cholesterol levels; used when dietary changes have proved inadequate WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Lovastatin, sold under the brand name Mevacor among others, is a statin medication, to treat high blood cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Wikipedia
Chemical compound Wikidata
IS A
lipid-lowering medicine
compound
medicine
HAS PART
carbon
oxygen
FOUND IN TAXON
oyster mushroom
Aspergillus terreus
Phoma
Apis cerana
Monascus purpureus
+6 relations
MEDICAL CONDITION TREATED
arteriosclerosis
atherosclerosis
hypertriglyceridemia
PHYSICALLY INTERACTS WITH
HMG-CoA reductase
Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2
SIGNIFICANT DRUG INTERACTION
amiodarone
verapamil
diltiazem
erythromycin
saquinavir
+13 relations
SUBJECT HAS ROLE
lipid-lowering medicine
USAGE DOMAIN
trade name
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
lovastatin, Mevacor
Wikipedia
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lovastatin
Wikidata
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lovastatin
Wikipedia Redirections
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Altocor, Altoprev, Artein, ATC code C10AA02, ATCvet code QC10AA02, Belvas, C24H36O5, Cholestra, Closterol, Colevix, Hipolip, Hipovastin, Lestatin, Lipdip, Lipivas, Lipofren, Lovalip, Lovalord, Lovasterol, Lovastin, Lozutin, Mevacor, Mevinacor, mevinolin, Mevlor, MK-803, Monacolin K, Nergadan, Paschol, Rodatin, Rovacor, Sivlor, Sodium mevinolinate, Taucor, Tecnolip, Teroltrat
Wikidata Alias
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6-alpha-methylcompactin, 6alpha-methylcompactin, 6α-methylcompactin, Lovastatina, Lovastatine, Lovastatinum, Mevinolin, (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-(2-(2R,4R)-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl)-1-naphthalenyl (S)-2-methyl-butyrate, 2β,6α-dimethyl-8alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-mevinic acid lactone

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