Category

• Antihyperlipidemic Atorvastatin; Cerivastatin#; Fluvastatin; Lovastatin; Pravastatin; Simvastatin
• HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor Atorvastatin; Cerivastatin#; Fluvastatin; Lovastatin; Pravastatin; Simvastatin

Description Drug

Atorvastatin, cerivastatin# , fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin and simvastatin are using to lower levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood. This may help prevent medical problems causing by cholesterol clogging the blood vessels.

These medication belong to the group of medication called 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A - HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. They work by blocking an enzyme that is needed by the body to make cholesterol. Thus, less cholesterol is made.

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Atorvastatin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Cerivastatin
  • Tablets#
• Fluvastatin
  • Capsules - USA and Canada
• Lovastatin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Pravastatin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada
• Simvastatin
  • Tablets - USA and Canada

# Removed from the market by Bayer in August 2001.

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Lescol
• Lipitor
• Mevacor ⁴
• Pravachol ⁵
• Zocor ⁶
• Baycol
Note:

Baycol was removed from the USA market by Bayer in August 2001.

In Canada

• Lescol
• Mevacor ⁴
• Pravachol ⁵
• Zocor ⁶

Other commonly using names are:

• Epistatin
• Eptastatin
• Mevinolin
• Synvinolin

For quick reference, the following HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.