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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; Bristacol; CS-514; Elisor; Lin-Pravastatin; Lipemol; Liplat; Lipostat; 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; Selektine; 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))-

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anticholesteremic Agents
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Organic Chemicals: 140
- Hydrocarbons: 1726
  - Cyclic Hydrocarbons: 96
    - Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 295
      - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 2081
        Naphthalenes: 18
        Pravastatin: 1879
Polycyclic Compounds: 7
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: 2081
  - Naphthalenes: 18
    - Pravastatin: 1879

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