MEVACOR MSD 731 Pill - blue eight-sided, 8mm
Generic Name: lovastatin
Pill with imprint MEVACOR MSD 731 is Blue, Eight-sided and has been identified as Mevacor 20 mg. It is supplied by Merck & Company Inc.
Mevacor is used in the treatment of High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous; High Cholesterol; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa, Elevated LDL; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb, Elevated LDL VLDL and belongs to the drug class statins. Not for use in pregnancy. Mevacor 20 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).
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Mevacor
- Generic Name
- lovastatin
- Imprint
- MEVACOR MSD 731
- Strength
- 20 mg
- Color
- Blue
- Size
- 8.00 mm
- Shape
- Eight-sided
- Availability
- Prescription only
- Drug Class
- Statins
- Pregnancy Category
- X - Not for use in pregnancy
- CSA Schedule
- Not a controlled drug
- Labeler / Supplier
- Merck & Company Inc.
- National Drug Code (NDC)
- 00006-0731 (Discontinued)
- Inactive Ingredients
-
microcrystalline cellulose,
lactose,
magnesium stearate,
corn starch,
FD&C Blue No. 2,
butylated hydroxyanisole,
aluminum oxide
Note: Inactive ingredients may vary.
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