Term Name: fluvastatin sodium
Synonyms: (+-)-fluvastatin sodium, (+-)-sodium (3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, Lescol, Lipaxan, Locol, Lymetel, Primesin, rac-sodium (3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, sodium (+-)-(3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate, Vastin, XU-62-320
Definition: A racemate that is the sodium salt of fluvastatin. An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, it is used to reduce triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol, and increase HDL-chloesterol, in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:5137]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: racemate statin (synthetic)
has_part: (3R,5S)-fluvastatin sodium (3S,5R)-fluvastatin sodium
has_role: antilipemic drug EC 3.4.24.83 (anthrax lethal factor endopeptidase) inhibitor