Ontology of Drug Adverse Events

Last uploaded: January 12, 2019
Preferred Name

Simvastatin [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms
ID

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000005842

code

C22028

Display_Name

Simvastatin

imported from

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl

label

Simvastatin [Chemical/Ingredient]

MeSH_CUI

M0029425

MeSH_Definition

A derivative of LOVASTATIN and potent competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It may also interfere with steroid hormone production. Due to the induction of hepatic LDL RECEPTORS, it increases breakdown of LDL CHOLESTEROL.

MeSH_DUI

D019821

MeSH_Name

Simvastatin

NUI

N0000005842

prefixIRI

NDF-RT:N0000005842

prefLabel

Simvastatin [Chemical/Ingredient]

RxNorm_CUI

36567

RxNorm_Name

Simvastatin

Synonym

Synvinolin

UMLS_CUI

C0074554

subClassOf

http://evs.nci.nih.gov/ftp1/NDF-RT/NDF-RT.owl#N0000007106

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