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Pitavastatin (usually as a
calcium salt) is a
member of the
blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins. Like
other statins, it is an inhibitor...
- statins, some of
which include atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin,
pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin.
Combination preparations...
-
similarities with most
other statins, e.g., atorvastatin,
cerivastatin and
pitavastatin, but
unlike other statins,
rosuvastatin contains sulfur (in sulfonyl...
- lovastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, and
pitavastatin.
These agents work to
lower LDL-C
levels and are also ****ociated with...
- atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin, and
pitavastatin,
inhibit the
synthesis of mevalonate, a
precursor molecule to cholesterol...
- with
warfarin concentrations in a
clinically meaningful way (similar to
pitavastatin).
Vitamin D
supplementation lowers atorvastatin and
active metabolite...
-
affinity to the
transporter protein ABCG2 (also
known as BCRP), such as
pitavastatin, pravastatin, ciprofloxacin, methotrexate, and diclofenac; a
study with...
-
atorvastatin (Lipitor),
pravastatin (Pravachol),
fluvastatin (Lescol),
pitavastatin (Livalo), and
simvastatin (Zocor). Red
yeast rice extract, one of the...
- have
little or no
effect in
raising HDL cholesterol.
Rosuvastatin and
pitavastatin, however, have been
demonstrated to
significantly raise HDL levels. Lovaza...
- (pravastatin), and
Novartis developed Lescol (fluvastatin).
Others include pitavastatin (Livalo).
Imipramine was the first-in-class of the
tricyclic antidepressants...
