Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Pravastatin sodium is an orally effective hypocholesterolaemic agent which is structurally similar to lovastatin and compactin._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate has been used in the enzymatic method to measure mevalonic acid in serum._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 25 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Pravastatin sodium is a competitive, water-soluble 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor._x000D_ Competitive, water-soluble 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Inhibits cholesterol synthesis in vivo (Ki ~1 nM)._x000D_ Features and Benefits_x000D_ This compound was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.