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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
Rifapentine is an antibiotic drug used in the treatment of tuberculosis. It inhibits DNA-dependent RNA polymerase activity in susceptible cells. Specifically, it interacts with bacterial RNA polymerase but does not inhibit the mammalian enzyme.
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rifampicin
Rifampicin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP3A4
CYP3A4 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) upregulates {v} (Gene) DDIT4
DDIT4 {u} (Gene) is upregulated by {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rifampicin
Rifampicin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifabutin
Rifabutin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP3A4
CYP3A4 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Rifabutin
Rifabutin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) CDC20
CDC20 {u} (Gene) is downregulated by {v} (Compound) Rifabutin
Rifabutin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rifampicin
Rifampicin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifaximin
Rifaximin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Musculoskeletal discomfort
Musculoskeletal discomfort {u} (Side Effect) is caused by {v} (Compound) Rifabutin
Rifabutin {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) CDC20
CDC20 {u} (Gene) is regulated by {v} (Gene) CYP3A5
CYP3A5 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rifampicin
Rifampicin {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) CYP3A4
CYP3A4 {u} (Gene) is bound by {v} (Compound) Rifapentine
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rifampicin and Rifampicin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) binds CYP3A4 (Gene) and CYP3A4 (Gene) is bound by Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) upregulates DDIT4 (Gene) and DDIT4 (Gene) is upregulated by Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rifampicin and Rifampicin (Compound) resembles Rifabutin (Compound) and Rifabutin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) binds CYP3A4 (Gene) and CYP3A4 (Gene) is bound by Rifabutin (Compound) and Rifabutin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) downregulates CDC20 (Gene) and CDC20 (Gene) is downregulated by Rifabutin (Compound) and Rifabutin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rifampicin and Rifampicin (Compound) resembles Rifaximin (Compound) and Rifaximin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) causes Musculoskeletal discomfort (Side Effect) and Musculoskeletal discomfort (Side Effect) is caused by Rifabutin (Compound) and Rifabutin (Compound) resembles Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin (Compound) downregulates CDC20 (Gene) and CDC20 (Gene) is regulated by CYP3A5 (Gene) and CYP3A5 (Gene) is bound by Rifapentine (Compound)
Simvastatin may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rifampicin and Rifampicin (Compound) binds CYP3A4 (Gene) and CYP3A4 (Gene) is bound by Rifapentine (Compound)