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Pravastatin
Medical Definition: | An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES). | |
Also Called: | Pravastatin, (6 beta)-Isomer,Pravastatin Monosodium Salt, (6 beta)-Isomer,CS-514,Pravastatin Sodium,Pravachol,Pravastatin tert-Octylamine Salt,RMS-431,SQ-31000 | |
CAS Type 1 Name: | CAS Number: | 81093-37-0 |
Pravastatin Medical Definitions and Terms
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