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Pravastatin (Pravachol) Summary

Description: An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES).

Also Known As: Pravachol; Vasten; Mevalotin; Apo-Pravastatin; Apotex Brand of Pravastatin Sodium Show All >>

Networked: 1456 relevant articles (179 outcomes, 554 trials/studies) for this Drug

Key Diseases for which Pravastatin is Relevant

  1. Hypercholesterolemia : 35 outcomes 95 studies in 252 results
  2. Hyperlipidemias (Hyperlipidemia) : 14 outcomes 17 studies in 81 results
  3. Coronary Disease (Coronary Heart Disease) : 9 outcomes 53 studies in 132 results
  4. Coronary Artery Disease (Coronary Atherosclerosis) : 8 outcomes 52 studies in 125 results
  5. Atherosclerosis : 8 outcomes 48 studies in 90 results
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Drugs Related to Pravastatin

  1. atorvastatin (Lipitor)
  2. Simvastatin (Zocor)
  3. Cholesterol
  4. Lovastatin (Mevacor)
  5. LDL Cholesterol
  6. fluvastatin
  7. HDL Cholesterol
  8. Fenofibrate (CiL)
  9. rosuvastatin (Crestor)
  10. Oxidoreductases
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Therapies Related to Pravastatin

  1. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
  2. Heart Transplantation (Grafting, Heart)
  3. Transplants (Transplant)
  4. Angioplasty (Angioplasty, Transluminal)
  5. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
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