WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 1998: Re: Medication

Re: Medication

From: Marna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 May 1998 13:48:13 -0700

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I am not a pharmacist but I am taking pharmacology so I look them up for you.

DESCRIPTION

MEVACOR (Lovastatin) is a cholesterol lowering agent isolated from a strain of Aspergillus terreus. After oral ingestion, lovastatin, which is an inactive lactone, is hydrolyzed to the corresponding Beta-hydroxacid form. This is a principal metabolite and an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3- menthylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, which is an early and rate limiting step in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.

So my thinking they are one in the same. One is the brand name? the other is it's generic form?

Ask your care provider for your detailed information, I hope this helps-

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Marna Engel
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> From: Lisa <bkay@kamloops.net>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <womens-health@talk.obgyn.net>
> Subject: Medication
> Date: Friday, May 29, 1998 1:15 PM
>
> My mother-in-law is 81 years old and has been prescribed mevacor and
> lovastatin for the same condition.  She would like to know if these two
> meds are the same? She has been taking mevacor and all of a sudden
> they've changed to lovastatin.  Why would they do this? Thank you.
>
> --
> Sincerely, Lisa

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