pravistatin

pravistatin

Pravichol^® Cardiology A cholesterol-lowering agent that inhibits HMG-CoA–3-hydroxy-3-methyl coenzyme A reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme of cholesterol synthesis, and ↓ risk of M&M in Pts with CAD, prior MI or at risk for TIA and strokes. See CARE, Cholesterol, LIPID.

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