Pitavastatin

In the US, Pitavastatin (pitavastatin systemic) is a member of the drug class statins and is used to treat High Cholesterol.

US matches:

• Pitavastatin

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0147511-69-1

Chemical Formula

C25-H24-F-N-O4

Molecular Weight

421

Therapeutic Category

Antilipemic agent, HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Chemical Name

(3R,5S,6E)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(p-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Pitavastatinum (Latin)
• Pitavastatin (German)
• Pitavastatine (French)
• Pitavastatina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Itavastatin (IS)
• Nisvastatin (IS)
• Pitavastatin calcium (OS: JAN)
• CCRIS 8652 (IS)
• NK-104 (IS)

Brand Names

• Livalo
  Biopharm, Thailand; Choong Wae Pharm, South Korea; Kowa Pharmaceuticals, United States; Kowa Souyaku, Japan; KowaShanghai Pharma, China

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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