Drug details

Mevacor (lovastatin)

type of Lipid-Lowering Agents, Statins, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Mevacor (lovastatin) is a cholesterol-lowering medication called a statin prescribed to treat elevated blood cholesterol levels. Mevacor is available in generic form. Mevacor should be used in addition to dietary modifications as part of a treatment plan to lower cholesterol levels when the response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures alone have been inadequate to reduce cardiovascular risk.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• indigestion,
• constipation,
• joint pain,
• stomach pain,
• back pain,
• gas,
• stomach upset,
• heartburn,
• diarrhea, or
• bloating,
• sleep problems (insomnia).
• muscle pain/tenderness/weakness,

The following drugs are related to Mevacor, either as a replacement or used together:

• Aggrastat (tirofiban hcl)
• Praluent (alirocumab for solution for subcutaneous injection)
• Altocor (lovastatin extended-release tablets)
• Atorvaliq (atorvastatin)
• Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)
• Baycol (cerivastatin (removed from market 8/2001))
• Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)
• Epanova (omega-3-carboxylic acids soft-gelatin capsules)
• Integrilin (eptifibatide)
• Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
• Zetia (ezetimibe tablets)
• Lipofen (fenofibrate)
• Tricor (fenofibrate)
• Lescol (fluvastatin sodium)
• Ionamin (phentermine capsules)
• Juxtapid (lomitapide capsules)
• Kynamro (mipomersen sodium injection)
• Omtryg (omega-3-acid ethyl esters a capsules)
• Pravachol (pravastatin sodium)
• Roszet (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets)
• Zocor (simvastatin)

The following supplements are related to Mevacor, and may be used together with the drug:

• Black Tea (s.)
• Magnesium (s.)
• Rice Bran (s.)
• Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Beer (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Citicoline (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Folic Acid (s.)
• Glycine (s.)
• L-Carnitine (s.)
• N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Terminalia (s.)
• Wine (s.)
• Green Tea (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Alfalfa (s.)
• Artichoke (s.)
• Avocado (s.)
• Barley (s.)
• Beta-Sitosterol (s.)
• Black Psyllium (s.)
• English Walnut (s.)
• Flaxseed (s.)
• Gamma Oryzanol (s.)
• Glucomannan (s.)
• Guar Gum (s.)
• Inositol Nicotinate (s.)
• Inulin (s.)
• Jiaogulan (s.)
• Macadamia Nut (s.)
• Mesoglycan (s.)
• Oats (s.)
• Pantethine (s.)
• Pectin (s.)
• Red Yeast (s.)
• Safflower (s.)
• Sitostanol (s.)
• Soy (s.)
• Soybean Oil (s.)
• Xanthan Gum (s.)
• Yogurt (s.)