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  1. Drug

    Pitavastatin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB08860
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Pitavastatin, also known as the brand name product Livalo, is a lipid-lowering drug belonging to the statin class of medications. … [A181087, A181406] Pitavastatin and other drugs from the statin class of medications including [atorvastatin], [pravastatin], [rosuvastatin], [fluvastatin], and [lovastatin] are considered first-line

    Synonyms: Pitavastatin, PitavastatinaSalts: Pitavastatin calcium, Pitavastatin sodium
  2. Drug

    Atorvastatin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01076
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Atorvastatin (Lipitor®), is a lipid-lowering drug included in the statin class of medications. By inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol in the liver, statins lower abnormal cholesterol and lipid levels, and ultimately reduc...

    Salts: Atorvastatin calcium, Atorvastatin calcium trihydrateMixtures: Amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium, Amlodipine besylate/atorvastatin calcium
  3. Drug

    Rosuvastatin

    go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB01098
    ApprovedInvestigational

    Rosuvastatin, also known as the brand name product Crestor, is a lipid-lowering drug that belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage elevated lipid levels by inhibiti...

    Salts: Rosuvastatin calciumProducts: Rosuvastatin Calcium, Rosuvastatin calcium
  4. Pathway

    Pitavastatin Action Pathway

    smpdb.ca/view/SMP0126665
    Drug action

    Pitavastatin, also known as Livalo, is an hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. This drug is a lipid-lowering drug belonging to the statin class of medications. … Pitavastatin mainly operates within the liver, where it prompts the liver to increase the production of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors due to lowered cholesterol levels.

    Drugs: Calcium · Zinc · Cholesterol · Pitavastatin
  5. Indication

    Increases in total cholesterol

    go.drugbank.com/conditions/DBCOND0101889
    Drugs: Pitavastatin
  6. Indication

    Elevation of serum triglyceride levels

    go.drugbank.com/conditions/DBCOND0097366
    Drugs: Atorvastatin · Lovastatin · Pitavastatin · Pravastatin