DDInter1675 DDInter690
Simvastatin, also known as the brand name product Zocor, is a lipid-lowering drug derived synthetically from a fermentation product of _Aspergillus terreus_. It belongs to the statin class of medications, which are used to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and manage abnormal lipid levels by inhibiting the endogenous production of cholesterol in the liver. More specifically, statin medications competitively inhibit the enzyme hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) Reductase, which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonic acid and is the third step in a sequence of metabolic reactions involved in the production of several compounds involved in lipid metabolism and transport including cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (sometimes referred to as "bad cholesterol"), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). Prescribing of statin medications is considered standard practice following any cardiovascular events and for people with a
A clear, colorless liquid rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and distributed throughout the body. It has bactericidal activity and is used often as a topical disinfectant. It is widely used as a solvent and preservative in pharmaceutical preparations as well as serving as the primary ingredient in alcoholic beverages.
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Fluvoxamine
Fluvoxamine {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Voriconazole
Voriconazole {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rifampicin
Rifampicin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Miconazole
Miconazole {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2B6
CYP2B6 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) and {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Lovastatin
Lovastatin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2C19
CYP2C19 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Warfarin
Warfarin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP2C19
CYP2C19 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) treats {v} (Disease) coronary artery disease
coronary artery disease {u} (Disease) is associated with {v} (Gene) CYP2C19
CYP2C19 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) UGT2B7
UGT2B7 {u} (Gene) interacts with {v} (Gene) CYP3A4
CYP3A4 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin {u} may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with {v} Isradipine
Isradipine {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP3A4
CYP3A4 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Ethanol
Simvastatin (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Fluvoxamine and Fluvoxamine (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Voriconazole and Voriconazole (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rifampicin and Rifampicin (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Miconazole and Miconazole (Compound) binds CYP2B6 (Gene) and CYP2B6 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) resembles Lovastatin (Compound) and Simvastatin may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Lovastatin and Lovastatin (Compound) binds CYP2C19 (Gene) and CYP2C19 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Warfarin and Warfarin (Compound) binds CYP2C19 (Gene) and CYP2C19 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) treats coronary artery disease (Disease) and coronary artery disease (Disease) is associated with CYP2C19 (Gene) and CYP2C19 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) binds UGT2B7 (Gene) and UGT2B7 (Gene) interacts with CYP3A4 (Gene) and CYP3A4 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)
Simvastatin may cause a minor interaction that can limit clinical effects when taken with Isradipine and Isradipine (Compound) binds CYP3A4 (Gene) and CYP3A4 (Gene) is bound by Ethanol (Compound)