Term Name: | fluvastatin sodium |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-fluvastatin sodium, (+-)-sodium (3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, Lescol, Lipaxan, Locol, Lymetel, Primesin, rac-sodium (3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, sodium (+-)-(3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, Vastin, XU-62-320 |
Definition: | A racemate that is the sodium salt of fluvastatin. An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, it is used to reduce triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol, and increase HDL-chloesterol, in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:5137] ( EBI ) |