Lovastatin

Chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₆O₅  Molecular mass: 404.54 g/mol  PubChem compound: 53232

Therapeutic indications

Lovastatin is indicated for:

Hypercholesterolemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Severe cases of hypercholesterolaemia when dietary treatment does not have an adequate effect.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Lovastatin is contraindicated in the following cases:

Liver disease

Hepatopathy

Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Lactation

Lactation

Cholestasis

Cholestasis

Myopathy

Disorder of muscle

Potent CYP3A4 inhibitors

Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors

Delavirdine, verapamil, amiodarone

at least one of
Delavirdine
Verapamil
Amiodarone

Alcoholism

Alcoholism

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