Pravastatin

In the US, Pravastatin (pravastatin systemic) is a member of the drug class statins and is used to treat High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIb - Elevated LDL VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III - Elevated beta-VLDL IDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL, Ischemic Stroke - Prophylaxis, Myocardial Infarction - Prophylaxis and Revascularization Procedures - Prophylaxis.

US matches:

• Pravastatin


• Pravastatin Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C10AA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0081093-37-0

Chemical Formula

C23-H36-O7

Molecular Weight

424

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Chemical Name

1-Naphthaleneheptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-ß,Ù,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-

Foreign Names

• Pravastatinum (Latin)
• Pravastatin (German)
• Pravastatine (French)
• Pravastatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pravastatin (OS: BAN)
• Pravastatina (OS: DCIT)
• Pravastatine (OS: DCF)
• CS 514 (IS: Sankyo)
• SQ 31000 (IS: Squibb)
• Pravastatin Sodium (OS: USAN, JAN, BANM)
• Pravastatin Sodium (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Pravastatinum natricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Brufincol
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Chemmart Pravastatin
  Apotex, Australia



• Elisor
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia



• Lipitifi
  Merck, Slovenia



• Pralip
  Lek, Romania; Lek, Slovenia



• Prasterol
  Lusofarmaco, Italy



• Pravasine
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg



• Pravastatin Hexal
  Hexal, Germany



• Pravastatin Sodium
  Lek, United States; Zydus, United States



• Pravastatin
  Unipharm, Tunisia



• Pravastatina Acost
  Acost, Spain



• Pravastatina Alter
  Alter, Spain



• Pravastatina Angenerico
  Angenerico, Spain



• Pravastatina Aphar
  Reddy Pharma, Spain



• Pravastatina Apotex
  Apotex, Spain



• Pravastatina Argenol
  Belmac, Spain



• Pravastatina Belmac
  Belmac, Spain



• Pravastatina Bexal
  Bexal, Spain



• Pravastatina Ciclum
  Ciclum, Portugal



• Pravastatina Cinfa
  Cinfa, Spain



• Pravastatina Cuve
  Cuvefarma, Spain



• Pravastatina Davur
  Davur, Spain



• Pravastatina Dermogeneris
  Dermogen, Spain



• Pravastatina Farmalider
  Farmalider, Spain



• Pravastatina Geminis
  Sandoz, Spain



• Pravastatina Kern Pharma
  Kern, Spain



• Pravastatina Lipra
  Pentafarma, Portugal



• Pravastatina Merck
  Merck Genericos, Spain



• Pravastatina Normon
  Normon, Spain



• Pravastatina Qualigen
  Qualigen, Spain



• Pravastatina Rimafar
  Rimafar, Spain



• Pravastatina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Spain



• Pravastatina Stada
  Stada, Spain



• Pravastatina Tarbis
  Tarbis, Spain



• Pravastatina Teva
  Teva, Spain



• Pravastatina Ur
  Uso Racional, Spain



• Pravastatina Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Pravastatina
  Genfar, Colombia; Medicalex, Colombia



• Pravastatine-Eurogenerics
  Eurogenerics, Luxembourg



• Pravator
  Ranbaxy, Peru; Stancare, India



• Pravyl
  Biogen, Colombia



• Alsetin
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Aplactin
  Firma, Italy



• Apo-Prava
  Apotex, Poland



• Apo-Pravastatin
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Singapore



• Aspen Pravastatin
  Aspen Pharmacare, South Africa



• Astin
  Probiomed, Mexico



• Bellprav
  Ranbaxy, Ireland



• Bristacol
  Juste, Spain



• Bystat
  Helsinn, Ireland



• Cholerit
  Fuso Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Cholespar
  Pharos, Indonesia



• Cholstat
  Alphapharm, Australia



• CO Pravastatin
  Cobalt, Canada



• Col-Alphar
  Alpharma, Mexico



• Colpradin
  Biomep, Mexico



• Defantum
  Antor, Greece



• Doc Pravastatine
  Docpharma, Belgium; Ranbaxy, Luxembourg



• Elisor
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burkina Faso; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Benin; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Central African Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cote D'ivoire; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cameroon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Algeria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gabon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Guinea; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Madagascar; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mali; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritius; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Niger; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Senegal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chad; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Togo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zaire



• Emipastin
  Degort's, Mexico



• Galastat
  Galenika, Serbia



• Gen-Pravastatin
  Genpharm, Canada



• GenRX Pravastatin
  Apotex, Australia



• Helveprasin
  Helvepharm, Switzerland



• Kenstatin
  Kendrick, Mexico



• Koleskol
  Metiska, Indonesia



• Langiprav
  B&G, Italy



• Liduc M
  Sannova, Japan



• Lipaprav
  Gerard, Ireland



• Lipemol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Spain



• Lipista
  Daewoong, Vietnam



• Liplat
  Laboratorios Dr Esteve, Spain



• Lipoprav
  Biospray, Greece



• Lipostat
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bahrain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Estonia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Romania; Sigma, Australia



• Liprachol
  Hexal, Australia



• Loretsin
  Best, Mexico



• Maibastan
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Maxudin
  Menarini, Greece



• Mevalect
  Tobishi, Japan



• Mevalilin
  KemikkusuChemix, Japan



• Mevalotin Protect
  Daiichi, Thailand



• Mevalotin
  Daiichi, Taiwan; Daiichi Sankyo, Switzerland; Daiichi Sankyo, China; Daiichi Sankyo, Germany; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan; Sankyo, Brazil; Sankyo, Venezuela



• Mevan
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Mevarich
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan



• Mevasrolin
  Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan



• Mevastan
  Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Mevatorte
  Taisho Yakuhin, Japan



• Nikron
  Zentiva, Hungary



• Novales
  Novell, Indonesia



• Novina
  Novag, Mexico



• Novo-Pravastatin
  Novopharm, Canada



• Novosta (Pravastatin and Acetylsalic acid)
  Novell, Indonesia



• Nu-Pravastatin
  Nu-Pharm, Canada



• Olipis
  Teikoku Medix, Japan



• Ositron
  Leovan, Greece



• Panchol
  Lannacher, Austria



• Panlipol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Greece



• PMS-Pravastatin
  Pharmascience, Canada



• Pralip
  Sandoz, Poland



• Pralip-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Germany



• Pralipan
  Billev, Luxembourg



• Pramevan
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Pranalip
  Hexal, South Africa



• Prareduct
  Daiichi Sankyo, Spain; Sankyo, Belgium



• Prastin
  Teva, Hungary



• Pratin
  Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan



• Prava Basics
  Basics, Germany



• Prava Juta Pharma
  Juta, Germany



• Pravabasic
  Basics, Germany



• Pravabeta
  Betapharm, Germany



• Pravachol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, China; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Denmark; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Greece; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iceland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Norway; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States



• Pravacol
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chile; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela



• Pravagamma
  Wörwag Pharma, Germany



• Pravahexal
  Hexal, Estonia; Hexal, Lithuania



• PravaLich
  Winthrop, Germany



• Pravalip
  Garmisch, Colombia; Mibe, Germany; Trima, Israel



• Pravalon
  Daito, Japan



• Pravalotin-Mepha
  Mepha Pharma, Switzerland



• Pravamate
  Ohara Yakuhin, Japan



• Pravamel
  Clonmel, Ireland



• Pravanox
  Verisfield, Greece



• Pravapeak
  Kyorin Rimedio, Japan



• Pravapharm
  Basics, Germany



• Pravapres
  Sopharma, Poland



• Prava-Q
  Juta, Germany; Q-Pharm, Germany



• Pravaselect
  Menarini, Italy



• Pravasin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg



• Pravasine
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium



• Pravasta eco
  Sandoz, Switzerland



• Pravastan
  Nihon Seiyaku, Japan



• Pravastatin +pharma
  +pharma, Austria



• Pravastatin AbZ
  AbZ, Germany



• Pravastatin Accord
  Bendalis, Germany



• Pravastatin Actavis
  Actavis, Switzerland



• Pravastatin AET
  Alternova, Netherlands



• Pravastatin AL
  Aliud, Germany



• Pravastatin Almus
  Almus, Germany



• Pravastatin Alternova
  Alternova, Austria; Alternova, Finland



• Pravastatin Aurus
  Quisisana, Germany



• Pravastatin AWD
  AWD.pharma, Germany



• Pravastatin Axapharm
  Axapharm, Switzerland



• Pravastatin Copyfarm
  Copyfarm, Denmark



• Pravastatin dura
  Mylan dura, Germany



• Pravastatin Genericon
  Genericon, Austria



• Pravastatin Helvepharm
  Helvepharm, Switzerland



• Pravastatin Heumann
  norispharm, Germany



• Pravastatin Hexal
  Hexal, Austria; Hexal, Luxembourg; Sandoz, Finland



• Pravastatin Interpharm
  Interpharm, Austria



• Pravastatin Na Choseido
  Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Pravastatin Na Kobayashi
  Kobayashi Kako, Japan



• Pravastatin Na Kyowa Yakuhin
  Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan



• Pravastatin Na Mylan
  Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Pravastatin Nycomed
  Nycomed, Denmark; Nycomed, Estonia



• Pravastatin Orifarm
  Orifarm, Switzerland



• Pravastatin Pliva
  Pliva, Czech Republic; Pliva, Estonia; Pliva, Hungary; Pliva, Lithuania; Pliva, Latvia; Pliva, Slovenia



• Pravastatin Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Austria; Ranbaxy, Denmark; Sabora, Finland



• Pravastatin Sandoz
  Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland; Sandoz, Germany; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Sweden



• Pravastatin Sodium
  Apotex, United States; Cobalt, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Lek, United States; Lupin, United States; Mylan, United States; Pliva, United States; Ranbaxy, United States; Teva, Ireland; Teva USA, United States; Watson, United States; Zydus, United States



• Pravastatin Stada
  Stada, Austria; Stada, Germany



• Pravastatin Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Pravastatin TAD
  TAD, Germany



• Pravastatin Teva
  Elvim, Latvia; Teva, Denmark; Teva, Israel; Teva, Lithuania; Teva, Sweden



• Pravastatin Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Winthrop, Netherlands



• Pravastatin
  Pliva, Poland; Teva, Norway



• Pravastatin-1A Pharma
  1A Pharma, Austria; 1A Pharma, Switzerland; 1A Pharma, Germany; 1A Pharma, Estonia



• Pravastatina Actavis
  Actavis, Italy



• Pravastatina Alter
  Alter, Portugal



• Pravastatina Angenerico
  Angenerico, Italy



• Pravastatina Cinfa
  Cinfa, Portugal



• Pravastatina DOC
  DOC Generici, Italy



• Pravastatina EG
  EG, Italy



• Pravastatina Farmoz
  Farmoz, Portugal



• Pravastatina Fidia
  Fidia, Italy



• Pravastatina Generis
  Generis, Portugal



• Pravastatina Germed
  Germed Pliva, Italy



• Pravastatina Jaba
  Jaba, Portugal



• Pravastatina JET
  Jet, Italy



• Pravastatina Merck Genéricos
  Merck Genéricos, Portugal



• Pravastatina Mylan
  Mylan, Italy



• Pravastatina Pensa
  Pensa, Italy



• Pravastatina Pritanol
  Alodial, Portugal



• Pravastatina Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Spain; Ranbaxy, Italy; Ranbaxy, Portugal



• Pravastatina Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Spain; Ratiopharm, Italy; Ratiopharm, Portugal



• Pravastatina Sandoz
  Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Portugal



• Pravastatina Sódica
  Vivax, Venezuela



• Pravastatina Teva
  Teva, Italy



• Pravastatina Winthrop
  Winthrop, Italy; Winthrop, Portugal



• Pravastatina
  Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela



• Pravastatin-Actavis
  Actavis, Germany



• Pravastatin-corax
  Corax, Germany



• Pravastatin-CT
  CT Arzneimittel, Germany



• Pravastatin-DP
  Genepharm, Australia



• Pravastatine A
  Apothecon, Netherlands



• Pravastatine AccordHealthcare
  Accord Healthcare, Netherlands



• Pravastatine Almus
  Almus, France



• Pravastatine Alter
  Alter, France



• Pravastatine Arrow
  Arrow, France; Arrow, Netherlands



• Pravastatine Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Pravastatine Bouchara-Recordati
  Bouchara, France



• Pravastatine EG
  EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium



• Pravastatine Merck
  Mylan, France



• Pravastatine Mylan
  Mylan, Belgium



• Pravastatine NA CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands



• Pravastatine Na Merck
  Mylan, Netherlands



• Pravastatine Na Stada
  Stada, Netherlands



• Pravastatine Qalimed
  Qualimed, France



• Pravastatine Ranbaxy
  Ranbaxy, Netherlands; RPG, France



• Pravastatine Ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, France



• Pravastatine Sandoz
  Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Luxembourg



• Pravastatine Teva
  Teva, Belgium; Teva, Poland; Teva Santé, France



• Pravastatine Winthrop
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Pravastatine Zydus
  Zydus, France



• Pravastatinenatrium Actavis
  Actavis, Netherlands



• Pravastatinenatrium Katwijk
  Apotex Europe, Netherlands



• Pravastatinenatrium PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Pravastatinenatrium ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Netherlands



• Pravastatinenatrium Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Pravastatine-Ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Luxembourg



• Pravastatin-GA
  Genepharm, Australia



• Pravastatin-Isis
  Actavis, Germany



• Pravastatin-ratiopharm
  Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Finland



• Pravastatin-saar
  MIP, Germany



• Pravastatin-Teva
  Teva Pharma, Switzerland



• Pravastax
  Drossapharm, Switzerland



• Pravat
  Pinewood, Ireland



• Prava-Teva
  Teva, Germany



• Pravatin
  Sawai Seiyaku, Japan; Spirig Pharma, Switzerland



• Pravator
  Ranbaxy, Estonia; Ranbaxy, Luxembourg; Ranbaxy, Poland



• Pravinat
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Pravitin
  Rowex, Ireland



• Pritadol
  Alter, Spain



• Provatin
  Medisa Shinyaku, Japan



• RAN-Pravastatin
  Ranbaxy, Canada



• ratio-Pravastatin
  ratiopharm, Canada



• Sanaprav
  Daiichi Sankyo, Italy; Sankyo, Portugal



• Sandoz Pravastatin
  Sandoz, Canada; Sandoz, South Africa



• Selectin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy



• Selektine
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands



• Selipran
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland



• Stanidine
  Apotex, Philippines



• Statikard
  Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska)



• Tatsuplamin
  Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan



• Terry White Chemists Pravastatin
  Apotex, Australia



• Vasten
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Vastoran
  Ranbaxy, Australia

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BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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