Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
Forms:
Tablet, extended-release tablet
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses:
To lower serum concentrations of total cholesterol and LDL (low-density lipoprotein or bad cholesterol)
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Lovastatin Drug Class
Lovastatin (loe-vah-stah-tin) is an HMG CoA reductase inhibitor (statin drug).
Lovastatin Age Range
Lovastatin is approved for use in adults. Statins may be prescribed to children and adolescents with inherited disorders such as heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, in which high cholesterol levels can lead to cardiovascular disease at an early age if left untreated.
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