Chemicals and Drugs

Pravastatin

An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES).

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H36O7
Molecular Weight
424.5 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
81093-37-0
IUPAC Name
(3R,5R)-7-[(1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-6-hydroxy-2-methyl-8-[(2S)-2-methylbutanoyl]oxy-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid
InChIKey
TUZYXOIXSAXUGO-PZAWKZKUSA-N
SMILES
CC[C@H](C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D017035
Source
PubChem CID 54687

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Synonyms

38 entry terms
  • Eptastatin
  • Apo-Pravastatin
  • Bristacol
  • CS-514
  • Elisor
  • Lin-Pravastatin
  • Lipemol
  • Liplat
  • Lipostat
  • Mevalotin
  • Nu-Pravastatin
  • Prareduct
  • Pravachol
  • Pravacol
  • Pravasin
  • Pravastatin Monosodium Salt, (6 beta)-Isomer
  • Pravastatin Sodium
  • Pravastatin Sodium Salt
  • Pravastatin tert-Octylamine Salt
  • Pravastatin, (6 beta)-Isomer
  • RMS-431
  • SQ-31,000
  • SQ-31000
  • Selektine
  • Vasten
  • Apo Pravastatin
  • CS 514
  • CS514
  • Lin Pravastatin
  • Nu Pravastatin
  • Pravastatin tert Octylamine Salt
  • RMS 431
  • RMS431
  • SQ 31,000
  • SQ 31000
  • SQ31,000
  • SQ31000
  • Sodium Salt, Pravastatin

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27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

92; was PRAVASTATIN (NM) 1986-91

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pravastatin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017035. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017035
  2. Pravastatin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pravastatin
  3. Pravastatin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1240093
  4. Pravastatin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 54687. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54687