LOCOL

This brand name is authorized in Germany

Active ingredients

The drug LOCOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Fluvastatin
UNII PYF7O1FV7F - FLUVASTATIN SODIUM

Fluvastatin, a fully synthetic cholesterol-lowering agent, is a competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, which is responsible for the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a precursor of sterols, including cholesterol. Fluvastatin reduces total-C, LDL-C, Apo B, and triglycerides, and increases HDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C10AA04 Fluvastatin C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: DE Bundesinstitut fĂźr Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte Identifier(s): 12639173

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