Cerivastatin Sodium

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Synonym

6-Heptenoic acid, 7-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-(methoxymethyl)-2,6-bis(1-methylethyl)-3-pyridinyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-, monosodium salt, (S-(R*,S*-(E)))-;
7-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,6-diisopropyl-5-(methoxymethyl)pyrid-3-yl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoate sodium salt; Bay w 6228; Baycol; cerivastatin; cerivastatin sodium; Certa; Kazak; Lipobay; rivastatin

Occurrence/Use

A Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA-Reductase Inhibitor, or statin, that reduces the plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B, and Triglycerides, while increasing HDL-cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia and those at risk for cardiovascular diseases

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