Lovastatin Information
What's inside Lovastatin
Lovastatin Active Ingredients: lovastatin, details.| Lovastatin Dosages & Strengths | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength | Format | Route | Strength | Class |
| Lovastatin 20 mg | tablet | oral | 1.0 each | OTC |
| Lovastatin 10 mg | tablet | oral | 1.0 each | OTC |
| Lovastatin 40 mg | tablet | oral | 1.0 each | OTC |
Recent Lovastatin Side Effects
Posted by kikimcc about 1 month ago
I have some memory problems, forgetfulness, and "foggie" feeling. My co-workers have noticed the change in me - these sympto...
Posted by libby07 2 months ago
The doctor incrested my Lovastatin from 40 mg. to 80. Not long afterwards, I started to notice that I had trouble climbing s...
Posted by ewjohnson 7 months ago
I was taking Lovastatin for four years. After three years I developed severe leg pains and thought that it was all part of ge...
Lovastatin in the News
FDA Warns on Red Yeast Rice - Newsinferno.com
The FDA is concerned about these specific lovastatin-containing supplements because lovastatin is the active ingredient in Mevacor, a prescription drug sold ...
Fri Mar 07 12:24:05 -0500 2008
Lipitor may not be the best choice - 9NEWS.com
Three generic statins are now available: simvastatin, pravastatin, and lovastatin. Lipitor's Web site makes a point of saying there is "no generic form of ...
Tue Mar 04 17:57:28 -0500 2008
Nonprescription Heart Medicine: Too Risky? - UK News
... easier access to statins (which lower "bad" cholesterol and raise levels of "good" cholesterol) using lovastatin 20 mg as the over-the-counter statin. ...
Mon Mar 03 07:32:58 -0500 2008
Lovastatin Chemical Information
lovastatin - A lactone metabolite isolated from the fungus Aspergillus terreus with cholesterol-lowering activity and potential antineoplastic activity. Lovastatin is hydrolyszed to the active beta-hydroxyacid form, which competitively inhibits 3-hydroxyl-3-methylgutarylcoenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, an enzyme involved in the cholesterol biosynthesis. In addition, this agent may inhibit tumor cell proliferation and reduce tumor cell invasiveness, thereby decreasing tumor metastatic potential; induce tumor cell apoptosis, possibly by inhibiting protein geranylgeranylation and; arrest cells in the G1 phase of the cell cycle, an effect that sensitizes tumor cells to the cytotoxic effects of ionizing radiation. (NCI04)
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