Lovastatin
CAS Number
75330-75-5Synonym
(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-{2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl}-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl (2S)-2-methylbutanoate;
Occurrence/Use
Medicine (lowers cholesterol); naturally occuring in oyster mushrooms and red yeast rice
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Chemical Status
| Reproductive Toxicity : | Currently listed |
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Reproductive Toxicity
| Listed as causing: | Developmental Toxicity |
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| Developmental Toxicity | |
| Date of Listing: | |
| Basis for Listing : | Formally Required |
Public notices related to this chemical
- Request for Information on Chemicals to be Considered by the CIC: Statins
- Background for the December 17, 2002 Carcinogen Identification Committee Meeting Agenda Item: Consideration of Request to Review Statin Drugs as a Group for Subsequent Listing
- December 17, 2002 Meeting of the Science Advisory Board's Cancer Identification Committee (CIC)
- Lovastatin, phenelzine and its acid salts, Styrene and Tetrachlorvinphos to be Considered by CIC, Request for Information
- Lovastatin, Phenelzine and its acid salts, Styrene, Tetrachlorvinphos, Methylphenidate and its hydrochloride: Final Data Summaries
- Availability of Draft Data Summaries and Draft Priorities for Chemicals With Respect to Their Potential to Cause Cancer