LOVACHOL

This brand name is authorized in South Africa

Active ingredients

The drug LOVACHOL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Lovastatin
UNII 9LHU78OQFD - LOVASTATIN

Lovastatin, which is an inactive lactone, is hydrolysed after oral administration to the corresponding β-hydroxyacid. This is the major metabolite and an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, an enzyme that catalyses an early and rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C10AA02 Lovastatin C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: ZA Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 33/7.5/0257, 33/7.5/0258

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