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:
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 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Lovastatine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Lovastatinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Advicor (Lovastatin and Nicotinic Acid)
Abbott, United States; Kos, United States; Sepracor, Canada - Ai Le Ting
Qilu, China - Altoprev
Andrx, United States - Anlostin
Biovena, Poland - Apo-Lovastatin
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Czech Republic; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Malaysia; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam - Artein
Lek, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Asacor
Shun Sheng, Taiwan - Aterkey
Inkeysa, Spain - Aztatin
Sun, India - Cholvastin
Sanbe, Indonesia - CO Lovastatin
Cobalt, Canada - Colesvir
Vir, Spain - Delipic
Standard, Taiwan - Deolip
Hisun, China - Du Le
Jinsangzi, China - Elstatin
Glenmark, India; Glenmark, Singapore - Elstin
East West, India - Gengxian
Dongyu Pharmaceutical, China - Gen-Lovastatin
Genpharm ULC, Canada - Heimdall Lovastan
Heimdall, Colombia - Hiposterol
Chile, Chile - Hipovastin
Gador, Argentina - Holetar
Krka, Bulgaria; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Krka, Russian Federation; Krka, Slovenia - Jun Ning
Yangtze River Pharma, China - Justin
Ifars, Indonesia - Kai Er Ding
Zhengtai Jinhu Pharmaceutical, China - Le Huo
Tiancifu Biological, China - Lefuxin
Livzon Zhuhai, China - Leslipid
Hor Chen, Taiwan - Lestric
Ranbaxy, India - Levistan GMP
Giempi, Venezuela - Liferzit
Mentinova, Greece - Lipdaune
Sofex, Portugal - Lipidless
Faran Laboratories, Greece - Lipistat
RPG, India - Lipopres
Balkanpharma, Bulgaria - Liposcler
UCB Pharma, Spain - Lipovas
Tempo Scan Pacific, Indonesia - Liprox
Biofarm, Poland - Lipus
B.A. Farma, Portugal - Lochol
Micro Labs, India; Micro Labs, Myanmar - Loctin
Korea United Pharm, Vietnam - Lofacol
Ferron, Indonesia - Lostatin
Biofarma, Venezuela; Dr Reddys, Singapore; Dr. Reddy's, India; Dr. Reddy's, Peru - Lostin
Pharmathen, Greece; Saiph, Tunisia - Lotivas
Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia - Lotyn
Interbat, Indonesia - Lovabeta
Betapharm, Germany - Lovacard
Cipla, India - Lovachol
Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa - Lovacol
Orion, Finland; Saval, Chile - Lovacor
Sen Tai, Taiwan - Lovadac
Zydus, India - Lovadura
Mylan dura, Germany - Lovagamma
Wörwag Pharma, Germany - Lovahexal
Hexal, Germany; Hexal, Luxembourg - Lovalord
Chong Kun Dang, South Korea - Lovameg
Alembic, Myanmar - Lovanil
Flupal, Venezuela - Lovarem
Remedica, Malaysia - Lovast
Hwang's, Taiwan - Lovasta
Winston, Taiwan - Lovastat
Torrent, India - Lovastatin AbZ
AbZ-Pharma, Germany - Lovastatin Actavis
Actavis, Denmark - Lovastatin AL
Aliud, Germany - Lovastatin Alternova
Alternova, Denmark; Alternova, Finland; Krka, Austria - Lovastatin Domesco
Domesco, Vietnam - Lovastatin Dongsung
Dong Sung, South Korea - Lovastatin Hexal
Hexal, Austria - Lovastatin ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Finland - Lovastatin Sandoz
Sandoz, Germany - Lovastatin Stada
STADA, Austria; STADA, Germany; STADA, Finland - Lovastatin
Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Carlsbad, United States; Laropharm, Romania; Lupin, United States; Mutual, United States; Mylan, United States; Sandoz, United States; Teva, United States; Watson, United States - Lovastatin-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany - Lovastatina Andromaco
Andromaco, Chile - Lovastatina Aphar
Reddy Pharma, Spain - Lovastatina Bexal
Bexal Farmaceutica, Spain - Lovastatina Biogalenica
Laboratoarele prof dr morait, Romania - Lovastatina Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain - Lovastatina Cuve
Perez Gimenez, Spain - Lovastatina Davur
Davur, Spain - Lovastatina Edigen
Edigen, Spain - Lovastatina Genericos Juventus
Juventus, Spain - Lovastatina Generis
Generis, Portugal - Lovastatina Genfar
Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar S.A., Colombia; Genfar S.A., Costa Rica; Genfar S.A., Dominican Republic; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., Nicaragua; Genfar S.A., El Salvador - Lovastatina Gen-Far
Genfar, Peru - Lovastatina Germed
Germed, Portugal - Lovastatina Interpharma
Interpharma, Chile - Lovastatina Jaba
Jaba Recordati, Portugal - Lovastatina Kern Pharma
Kern, Spain - Lovastatina L.Ch.
Chile, Chile - Lovastatina La Santé
La Santé, Colombia - Lovastatina Labesfal
Labesfal, Portugal - Lovastatina Lareq
Apotex, Spain - Lovastatina Mabo
Mabo, Spain - Lovastatina Mepha
Mepha, Portugal - Lovastatina Mintlab
Mintlab, Chile - Lovastatina MK
McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia - Lovastatina Mylan
Mylan, Spain; Mylan, Portugal - Lovastatina Normon
Normon, Spain - Lovastatina Pasteur
Pasteur, Chile - Lovastatina Pensa
Pensa Pharma, Spain - Lovastatina Pharma Genexx
Pharma Genexx, Chile - Lovastatina Qualigen
Qualigen, Spain - Lovastatina Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Portugal - Lovastatina Sandoz
Sandoz Farmaceutica, Spain - Lovastatina Teva
Teva, Spain - Lovastatina Vir
Vir, Spain - Lovastatina
Astral, Peru; AZ Pharma, Colombia; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Induquimica, Peru; La Sante, Peru; Marfan, Peru; Novartis, Brazil; Portugal, Peru - 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
Kwang Dong, South Korea; Polfa Grodzisk, Poland; YSP, Malaysia; Yung Shin, Singapore - Lovastrol
Medley, India - Lovatex
Gap, Greece - Lovatin
Intas, Myanmar; Intas, Peru; Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia; Panbiotic, Taiwan - Lovatop
Finixfarm, Greece - Lovatrol
Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Lovex
Lupin, India - Lovinacor
Innova Pharma, Italy - Lowastatyna
Farma Projekt, Poland - Lowlipid
Alapis Pharma, Greece - Lozutin
Yung Shin, Taiwan - L-Statin
Torrent, Vietnam - Luo Zhi Da
Ruibang Pharmaceutical, China - Luohuaning
NCPC GeneTech, China - Medisorbin
Mediproducts, Belize; Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts, Nicaragua; Mediproducts, El Salvador; Mediproducts Laboratorios, Honduras - Medostatin
Medochemie, Bulgaria; Medochemie, Czech Republic; Medochemie, Hong Kong; Medochemie, Malta; Medochemie, Malaysia; Medochemie, Romania; Medochemie, Singapore; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medochemie, Vietnam - Medovascin
Pharmacypria Hellas, Greece - Meixinjie
Winsunny Pharmaceutical, China - Mevacor
Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aruba; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Barbados; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bulgaria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahamas; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Jamaica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Cayman Islands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Lithuania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Trinidad & Tobago - Mevastin
Genepharm, Greece - Mevinacor
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Costa Rica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guatemala; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Honduras; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nicaragua; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Panama; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, El Salvador - Mevlor
Chibret, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina - Ming Wei Xin
Haikang Pharmaceutical Tech.& Deve., China - Misodomin
Kleva, Greece - Nabicortin
Help, Greece - Nergadan
Uriach-Aquilea, Spain - Nu-Lovastatin
Novopharm, Canada - PMS-Lovastatin
Pharmascience, Canada - RAN-Lovastatin
Ranbaxy, Canada - ratio-Lovastatin
ratiopharm, Canada - Rextat
Recordati, Italy - Rovacor
Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Peru; Ranbaxy, Vietnam - Sancos
Shinlin Sinseng, Taiwan - Sandoz Lovastatin
Sandoz, Canada - Sanelor
Sanitas, Chile - Su Xin
Suzhong Pharmaceutical Group, China - Taucor
Sigma Tau, Spain - Tavacor
Savio I.B.N., Italy - Tecnolip
Tecnifar, Portugal - Terveson
Doctum, Greece - Vaslotin
Whan In, South Korea - Velkalov
Velka, Greece - Viking
Rafarm, Greece - Xin Lu
Lukang, China - Xue Qing
Daxin, China
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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