Cerivastatin
Baycol (cerivastatin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Cerivastatin was first approved as Baycol on 1997-06-26. It is used to treat coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemias, and hypertriglyceridemia in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase.
Trade Name | Baycol |
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Common Name | Cerivastatin |
Indication | coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemias, hypertriglyceridemia |
Drug Class | Enzyme inhibitors: antihyperlipidemics (HMG-CoA inhibitors) |