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; Aventis Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Bristacol; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; CS-514; Elisor; Esteve Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Juste Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Lin-Pravastatin; Linson Pharma Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Lipemol; Liplat; Lipostat; Nu-Pharma Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Nu-Pravastatin; Prareduct; Pravacol; Pravasin; Pravastatin Monosodium Salt, (6 beta)-Isomer; Pravastatin Sodium; Pravastatin Sodium Salt; Pravastatin tert-Octylamine Salt; Pravastatin, (6 beta)-Isomer; RMS-431; SQ-31,000; SQ-31000; Sankyo Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Selektine; Squibb Brand of Pravastatin Sodium; Apo Pravastatin; CS 514; CS514; Lin Pravastatin; Nu Pravastatin; Pravastatin tert Octylamine Salt; RMS 431; RMS431; SQ 31,000; SQ 31000; SQ31,000; SQ31000; Sodium Salt, Pravastatin; Eptastatin; 1-Naphthaleneheptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-beta,delta,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, (1S-(1alpha(betaS*,deltaS*),2alpha,6alpha,8beta(R*),8aalpha))-