This brand name is authorized in Tunisia
The drug LUVINSTA contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Fluvastatin
UNII 4L066368AS - FLUVASTATIN
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| C10AA04 | Fluvastatin | C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: TN | Direction de la Pharmacie et du Médicament | Identifier(s): 10243111, 10243112 |
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