Drug General Information

Drug Name
Lovastatin
Synonyms
lovastatin; 75330-75-5; mevinolin; Mevacor; Lovalip; Monacolin K; Lovalord; Mevinacor; Altoprev; Nergadan; Artein; Altocor; 6alpha-Methylcompactin; MK-803; Hipovastin; Lovastatine; Lovasterol; Paschol; Lipivas; Closterol; Teroltrat; Tecnolip; Rovacor; Cholestra; Rodatin; Lozutin; Lipofren; Lestatin; Hipolip; Colevix; Sivlor; Taucor; Lipdip; Belvas; Mevlor; Lovastatine [French]; Lovastatinum [Latin]; Lovastatina [Spanish]; 6-alpha-Methylcompactin; Lovastatinum; Lovastatina; Lovastin; MSD 803; MK 803; 6 alpha-Methylcompactin; UNII-9LHU78OQFD; Altocor; Liposcler; Mevinolin; Rextat; Sivlor;Taucor; Monakolin K; MK803; Advicor (TN); Altocor (TN); Altoprev (TN); L-154803; Lovastatin & Primycin; ML-530B; Mevacor (TN); Mevinolin from Aspergillus sp; Statosan (TN); Lovastatin (USP/INN); Lovastatin [USAN:BAN:INN]; Lovastatin, (1 alpha(S*))-Isomer; Lovastatin, 1 alpha-Isomer (without R*/S* notation); 2beta,6alpha-Dimethyl-8alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-mevinic acid lactone; 6 Methylcompactin; 6-Methylcompactin; Aspirin/lisinopril/ lovastatin fixed-dose combination
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Indications
Cardiovascular disease [ICD-11: BA00-BE2Z]
Phase 3
Hypercholesterolaemia [ICD-11: 5C80.0]
Approved
Company
Atos Pharma
Summary
Lovastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor used to lower LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and associated conditions, including myocardial infarction and stroke.
Target
HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR)
Mechanism of Action: Inhibitor
T53585

Drug Chemical Infomation and External Links

Formula
C24H36O5
Canonical SMILES
CCC(C)C(=O)OC1CC(C=C2C1C(C(C=C2)C)CCC3CC(CC(=O)O3)O)C
InChI
1S/C24H36O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1
InChIKey
PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N
CAS Number CAS 75330-75-5
TTD ID D06WTZ
DrugBank ID DB00227
PubChem Compound ID 53232
PubChem Substance ID
ChEBI ID CHEBI:40303
ADReCS Drug ID BADD_D01325

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