Pitavastatin
FDA Approved: * December 20, 2016Pharm Company: * AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD
Category: Cholesterol
Pitavastatin (usually as a calcium salt) is a member of the blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins.[1] Like other statins, it is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme that catalyses the first step of cholesterol synthesis. It was patented in 1987 and approved for medical use in 2003.[2] It is available in Japan, South Korea and in India.[3] In the US, it received FDA approval in 2009.[4] Kowa Pharmaceutica... [wikipedia]
* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.3 Discussions
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Livalo/pitavastatin/pivasta
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Are these three all basically the same drug? I'm taking Livalo now (too expensive) Will pivasta be the same result? ...