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Altoprev Extended-Release Tablets
Altoprev is used for: Lowering high cholesterol and triglycerides in certain patients. It also increases high-density lipoprotein (HDL, "good") cholesterol levels. It is used along with an appropriate diet. It is used in certain patients to reduce the risk of heart attack and chest pain...
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Altoprev
Lovastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication that blocks the production of cholesterol (a type of fat) in the body. Lovastatin reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and total cholesterol in the blood. Lowering your cholesterol can help prevent heart disease and hardening of the...
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Altoprev
ALTOPREV® lovastatin extended-release tablets contain a cholesterol lowering agent isolated from a strain of Aspergillus terreus. After oral ingestion, lovastatin, which is an inactive lactone, is hydrolyzed to the corresponding β-hydroxyacid form. This is a principal metabolite and...
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Altoprev

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Lovastatin
Lovastatin Pronunciation: (LOW-vuh-STAT-in) Class: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Trade Names: Altoprev - Tablets, extended-release 10 mg - Tablets, extended-release 20 mg - Tablets, extended-release 40 mg - Tablets, extended-release 60 mg Trade...
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See also: High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL

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