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Fluvastatin

Fluvastatin Definition Substance from the group of statins.Principle of action: competitive, reversible inhibition of HMG-CoA reductase (rate-determining key enzyme in cholesterol synthesis; reduction of endogenous cholesterol synthesis and lowering of total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels...

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