[a synthetic lipid-lowering agent; an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. ( CSP )]
UMLS (NCI) C0286651 - Organic Chemical
- Pharmacologic Substance
Relation/PAR: antihypercholesterolemic agent
[CV350] ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS
Heptanoic Acids
pyrrole
Relation/CHD: Atorvastatin Calcium