Simvastatin
Also known as: Lipex; Simvastin; Zocor
Description
Simvastatin is a type of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor Pharmaceutical Drug. It produced by the fermentation of Aspergillus terreus (a Detrimental Fungi).
Conventional Medical Usage of Simvastatin
Metabolism
Simvastatin is often prescribed to lower total serum Low Density Lipoproteins levels.
Simvastatin (Intentionally) Interfere with these Substances
Enzymes
Simvastatin achieves its pharmacological effects by inhibiting HMG-CoA Reductase.
Lipids
Simvastatin reduces the body's production of Cholesterol (by partially inhibiting the HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to Mevalonic Acid - an essential precursor for the endogenous production of Cholesterol).
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