Both Lipostat and Lescol XL are used to lower levels of "bad" cholesterol (LDL-C) and other lipids in the blood to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease. They both belong to the class of statin drugs (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors), but they differ in their active ingredients and some pharmacological properties.
Lipostat Tablets Ingredients
Lipostat Tablets contain the active ingredient pravastatin. Pravastatin is a statin that works by inhibiting the liver's HMG-CoA reductase enzyme, a key enzyme in cholesterol production. Inhibiting this enzyme reduces cholesterol production in the liver, causing the liver to absorb more cholesterol from the blood, thereby lowering total and "bad" cholesterol levels. Pravastatin is a moderately effective statin.
Lescol XL Tablets Ingredients
Lescol XL Tablets contain the active ingredient fluvastatin. Fluvastatin is also a statin that works in the same way as pravastatin by inhibiting the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. The "XL" refers to "extended release," meaning the drug is released slowly into the body over a longer period, allowing it to be taken once daily. Fluvastatin is considered a less potent statin than some other statins.
About Lipostat Tablets
Drug Class: Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)
Drug Classification: Synthetic
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Active Ingredient: Pravastatin
About Lescol XL Tablets
Drug Class: Statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors)
Drug Classification: Synthetic
Pharmaceutical Form: Extended-Release (XL) Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Active Ingredient: Fluvastatin