Fluvastatin
This statin medication lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase in the liver, which is responsible for cholesterol production. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in people with high cholesterol or established heart disease.
आणविक भार
411.5000 g/mol
LogP
3.50
TPSA
82.70 Ų
लिपिंस्की RO5
उत्तीर्ण
चिकित्सीय क्षेत्र
क्रिया का तंत्र
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
2D संरचना
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SMILES
CC(C)n1c(/C=C/C(O)CC(O)CC(=O)O)c(-c2ccc(F)cc2)c2ccccc21
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H26FNO4/c1-15(2)26-21-6-4-3-5-20(21)24(16-7-9-17(25)10-8-16)22(26)12-11-18(27)13-19(28)14-23(29)30/h3-12,15,18-19,27-28H,13-14H2,1-2H3,(H,29,30)/b12-11+
Molecular Formula
C24H26FNO4
HBD / HBA
3 / 5
घूर्णनीय बंधन
8
भारी परमाणु
30
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
This statin medication lowers LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by blocking the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase in the liver, which is responsible for cholesterol production. It reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in people with high cholesterol or established heart disease.
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Yes, Fluvastatin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL2220442. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 1548972. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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