In
medicine and
pharmacology,
pravastatin (
Pravachol® or Selektine®) is a member of the drug class of
statins, used for lowering
cholesterol and preventing
cardiovascular disease.
Pravastatin was identified originally in a mold called Nocardia autotrophica by researchers of the Sankyo Pharma Inc. It is presently being marketed outside Japan by the pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb.