Fluvastatin
In the US, Fluvastatin (fluvastatin 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:
- Fluvastatin
- Fluvastatin extended-release tablets
- Fluvastatin Sodium
- Fluvastatin Capsules
- Fluvastatin ER Tablets
UK matches:
- FLUVASTATIN 20 MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 20 MG HARD CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 20MG CAPSULE (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 20MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 40 MG CAPSULE (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 40 MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 40 MG HARD CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- FLUVASTATIN 40MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C10AA04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0093957-54-1
Chemical Formula
C24-H26-F-N-O4
Molecular Weight
411
Therapeutic Category
Antilipemic agent: HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)
Chemical Name
(±)-(3R*,5S*,6E)-7-[3-(p-Fluorophenyl)-1-isopropylindol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid
Foreign Names
- Fluvastatinum (Latin)
- Fluvastatin (German)
- Fluvastatine (French)
- Fluvastatina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Fluvastatin (OS: BAN)
- Fluvastatine (OS: DCF)
- Fluindostatin (IS)
- Fluvastatin Sodium (OS: USAN, BANM)
- SRI 62320 (IS)
- XU 62320 (IS: Sandoz)
- Fluvastatin sodium (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Fluvastatin Sodium (PH: BP 2011, USP 34)
- Fluvastatinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Fluvastatin Actavis
Actavis, Latvia - Fluvastatin Hexal
Hexal, Luxembourg - Fluvastatin Mylan
Mylan, Slovakia - Fluvastatin-Actavis
Actavis, Slovakia - Galistat
Galex, Slovenia - Lescol
Novartis, South Korea; Novartis, Tunisia - Lochol
Clonmel, Ireland; Novartis, Hungary - Luvinsta
Actavis, Romania - Xilep
LG Life Sciences, South Korea - Canef
Jaba Recordati, Portugal - Cardiol
Bial, Portugal - Cranoc
Novartis, Germany - Digaril Prolib
Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain - Digaril
Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain - Flovella
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Fluvabene
Ratiopharm, Slovakia - Fluvascol
Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Fluvastatin AbZ
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Fluvastatin Actavis
Actavis, Austria; Actavis, Estonia; Actavis, Finland; Actavis, Lithuania; Actavis, Slovenia - Fluvastatin Actavis SR
Actavis Group, Netherlands - Fluvastatin AL
Aliud, Germany - Fluvastatin Arcana
Arcana, Austria - Fluvastatin beta
Betapharm, Germany - Fluvastatin Genericon
Genericon, Austria - Fluvastatin Hexal
Hexal, Germany - Fluvastatin Mylan
Mylan, United States; Generics, Czech Republic; Generics, Slovenia - Fluvastatin Pharmathen
Pharmathen, Greece - Fluvastatin Sandoz
Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany - Fluvastatin Sandoz mite
Sandoz, Switzerland - Fluvastatin Sandoz Retard
Sandoz, Switzerland - Fluvastatin Sodium Novartis
Novartis, China - Fluvastatin Stada
STADA, Austria; STADA, Germany; STADA, Denmark - Fluvastatin Teva
Teva, United States; Teva, Denmark - Fluvastatin Winthrop
Winthrop, Germany - Fluvastatin
Actavis, United Kingdom; Cherubino, Malta; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Zentiva, United Kingdom - Fluvastatin-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany - Fluvastatina Actavis
Actavis Italy, Italy - Fluvastatina Bexal
Bexal Farmaceutica, Spain - Fluvastatina Doc Generici
DOC Generici, Italy - Fluvastatina EG
EG, Italy - Fluvastatina Mylan
Mylan, Italy - Fluvastatina Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Spain - Fluvastatina Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Fluvastatina Stada
STADA, Spain - Fluvastatina Teva
Teva, Spain; Teva Italia, Italy - Fluvastatina Winthrop
Winthrop Ph.Italia, Italy - Fluvastatin-Actavis
Actavis, Germany - Fluvastatin-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany - Fluvastatine A
Apothecon, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Actavis
Actavis, France; Actavis Group, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Fluvastatine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Fluvastatine CristerS
CristerS, France - Fluvastatine EG
EG Labo, France - Fluvastatine Isomed
Teva Santé, France - Fluvastatine Mylan
Mylan, France; Mylan, Netherlands - Fluvastatine PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Qualimed
Qualimed, France - Fluvastatine Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, France - Fluvastatine ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France - Fluvastatine retard CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Retard Mylan
Mylan, Netherlands - Fluvastatine retard PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Sandoz
Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Sandoz retard
Sandoz, Netherlands - Fluvastatine Teva
Teva, Greece; Teva Santé, France - Fluvastatine Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Fluvastatine Zydus
Zydus, France - Fluvastatin-Mepha
Mepha, Switzerland - Fluvastatin-Mepha retard
Mepha, Switzerland - Fluvastatin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany - Fluvastatin-Teva
Teva, Germany; Teva, Slovakia; Teva Pharma, Switzerland - Fluvastatin-Teva Retard
Teva Pharma, Switzerland - Fluvastin-Mepha retard
Mepha, Switzerland - Fractal
Pierre Fabre, France - Lescol Prolib
Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain - Lescol
AlphaFarma, Malta; NeoFarma, Malta; Novartis, Argentina; Novartis, Austria; Novartis, Australia; Novartis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Belgium; Novartis, Bulgaria; Novartis, Bahrain; Novartis, Brazil; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Congo; Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, China; Novartis, Czech Republic; Novartis, Denmark; Novartis, Finland; Novartis, France; Novartis, United Kingdom; Novartis, Georgia; Novartis, Greece; Novartis, Hong Kong; Novartis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novartis, Hungary; Novartis, Indonesia; Novartis, Ireland; Novartis, Israel; Novartis, Iceland; Novartis, Lithuania; Novartis, Latvia; Novartis, Malta; Novartis, Malaysia; Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Norway; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Poland; Novartis, Portugal; Novartis, Romania; Novartis, Serbia; Novartis, Sweden; Novartis, Singapore; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Slovakia; Novartis, Thailand; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, Taiwan; Novartis, United States; Novartis, South Africa; Novartis Farma, Italy; Novartis Farmaceutica, Spain; Novartis Healthcare, Philippines - Lescol Depot
Novartis, Finland; Novartis, Iceland; Novartis, Norway - Lescol mite
Novartis, Switzerland - Lescol MR
Novartis, Austria - Lescol Retard
Novartis, Switzerland - Lescol XL
Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Canada; Novartis, Ecuador; Novartis, Estonia; Novartis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Novartis, Netherlands; Novartis, Oman; Novartis, Poland; Novartis, Slovenia; Novartis, Turkey; Novartis, United States; Novartis, Vietnam - Lesterol
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Lipaxan
Italfarmaco, Italy - Liposit Prolib
Ferrer Farma, Spain - Liposit
Ferrer Farma, Spain - Lochol
Novartis, Japan - Locol
Novartis, Germany - Luvinsta
Actavis, Bulgaria; Actavis, United Kingdom; Actavis, Malta - Lymetel Prolib
Grünenthal, Spain - Lymetel
Grünenthal, Spain - Primesin
Novartis Farma, Italy - Stefluvin
Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Vaditon Prolib
Madaus, Spain - Vaditon
Madaus, Spain - Vastaflux
Landsteiner, Mexico - Vastin
Novartis, Australia - Vuyator
Medis, Slovenia; Medis, Slovakia
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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