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Pravastatin (marketed as Pravachol or Selektine) is a member of the drug class of statins used in combination with diet exercise and weight-loss for lowering cholesterol and preventing cardiovascular disease.

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ATC prefix
C10
ATC suffix
AA03
Bioavailability
18.0
CAS number
81093-37-0
DrugBank
DB00175
FDA UNII code
KXO2KT9N0G
IUPAC name
(3R5R)-35-dihydroxy-7-((1R2S6S8R8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-126788a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-heptanoic acid
PubChem
54687

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