Cerivastatin

Introduction: Cerivastatin

Description of Cerivastatin

Cerivastatin: an oral drug (trade name Baycol) to reduce blood cholesterol levels.
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Cerivastatin: The sodium salt of a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Cerivastatin sodium competitively inhibits hepatic hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key step in cholesterol synthesis. This agent lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein levels, and modulates immune responses by suppressing MHC II (major histocompatibility complex II) on interferon gamma-stimulated, antigen-presenting cells such as human vascular endothelial cells. Muscle toxicity (myopathy and rhabdomyolysis) precludes the clinical use of this agent. (NCI04)
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Terms associated with Cerivastatin:

Terms Similar to Cerivastatin:

• Baycol

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Broader terms for Cerivastatin

• lipid-lowering medicine
• lipid-lowering medication
• statin drug
• statin

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Hierarchical classifications of Cerivastatin

The following list attempts to classify Cerivastatin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• lipid-lowering medication,lipid-lowering medicine,statin,statin drug
• medicament,medication,medicinal drug,medicine
• drug
• agent
• causal agency,causal agent,cause
• entity

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External links related to: Cerivastatin

• BBC News - EUROPE - Heart drug pulled after deaths
• Baycol Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Cerivastatin - RxList Monographs

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