Fluvastatin
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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(3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid | |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Lescol |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a694010 |
| Pregnancy category | |
| Routes of administration | Oral |
| Legal status | |
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | 30%[1] |
| Protein binding | >98%[1] |
| Metabolism | Hepatic (CYP2C9 (75%), CYP2C8 (5%), CYP3A4 (20%))[1][2] |
| Biological half-life | 1-3 hours (capsule), 9 hours (XR)[1][2] |
| Excretion | Faeces (95%), urine (5%)[1] |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number |
93957-54-1 |
| ATC code | C10AA04 (WHO) |
| PubChem | CID 446155 |
| IUPHAR/BPS | 2951 |
| DrugBank |
DB01095 |
| ChemSpider |
393587 |
| UNII |
4L066368AS |
| KEGG |
D07983 |
| ChEBI |
CHEBI:38565 |
| ChEMBL |
CHEMBL1078 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C24H26FNO4 |
| Molar mass | 411.466 g/mol |
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Fluvastatin (trade names Lescol, Canef, Vastin) is a member of the statin drug class, used to treat hypercholesterolemia and to prevent cardiovascular disease.
It has also been shown to exhibit antiviral activity against hepatitis C in a study with 31 patients. This effect has been described as modest, variable, and often short-lived by the authors.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Neuvonen, PJ; Backman, JT; Niemi, M (2008). "Pharmacokinetic comparison of the potential over-the-counter statins simvastatin, lovastatin, fluvastatin and pravastatin.". Clinical Pharmacokinetics 47 (7): 463–74. doi:10.2165/00003088-200847070-00003. PMID 18563955.
- 1 2 "Lescol, Lescol XR (fluvastatin) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ Bader T, Fazili J, Madhoun M; et al. (April 2008). "Fluvastatin Inhibits Hepatitis C Replication in Humans". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 103 (6): 1383–9. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01876.x. PMID 18410471.
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