Meglutol |
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| 3-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanedioic Acid; beta-Hydroxy-beta-Methylglutarate; 3 Hydroxy 3 methylglutaric Acid; 3 Hydroxy 3 methylpentanedioic Acid; Acid, 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaric; Acid, 3-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanedioic; beta Hydroxy beta Methylglutarate | |
| An antilipemic agent which lowers cholesterol, triglycerides, serum beta-lipoproteins and phospholipids. It acts by interfering with the enzymatic steps involved in the conversion of acetate to hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A as well as inhibiting the activity of HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES which is the rate limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of cholesterol. | |