LOVASTATIN
As listed in the register: LOVASTATIN
40 mg · tablet
- Prescription only
- Heart, blood pressure and circulation
- Active substance
- Lovastatin
- Made by
- Aa Pharma Inc
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Lovastatin). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
The involvement of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in atherogenesis has been well-documented in clinical and pathological studies, as well as in many animal experiments.
Epidemiological and clinical studies have established that high LDL-C and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) are both associated with coronary heart disease.
Lovastatin is a substrate for cytochrome P450 isoform 3A4 (CYP3A4) (see PRECAUTIONS, Drug Interactions.) Grapefruit juice contains one or more components that inhibit CYP3A4 and can increase the plasma concentrations of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4.
Following an oral dose of 14 C-labeled lovastatin in man, 10% of the dose was excreted in urine and 83% in feces.
When lovastatin was given under fasting conditions, plasma concentrations of total inhibitors were on average about two-thirds those found when lovastatin was administered immediately after a standard test meal.
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-07-23
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Lovastatin). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
- Hypersensitivity to any component of this medication.
- Active liver disease or unexplained persistent elevations of serum transaminases (see WARNINGS ).
- Concomitant administration with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, voriconazole, HIV protease inhibitors, boceprevir, telaprevir, erythromycin, clarithromycin, telithromycin,nefazodone, and cobicistat-containing products) (see WARNINGS, Myopathy/Rhabdomyolysis ).
- Pregnancy and lactation.
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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Spain9 matching products
- COLESVIR 40 mg lovastatina · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA CINFA 40 mg lovastatina · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA GEISER 40 mg · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA KERN PHARMA 40 mg · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA MABO 40 mg · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA MYLAN 40 mg lovastatina · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA NORMON Lovastatina 40 mg · comprimido
- LOVASTATINA SANDOZ 40 mg lovastatina · comprimido
Details
| Made by | Aa Pharma Inc |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Lovastatin |
| Used in | Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Strength | 40 mg |
| Form | tablet |
| Classification | C10AA02 · Heart, blood pressure and circulation |
| Route | oral |
| Dispensing (as stated by the register) | PRESCRIPTION |
| Status | Marketed |
| Marketed | Yes, according to the register |
| DIN | 02220180 |
| DPD drug code | 43280 |
Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
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Other strengths and forms
2 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.
- tablet2 products
- 20 mg
- 40 mg
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.