Lovastatin Uses

Cholesterol and other fatty substances can build-up in the walls of the arteries and block blood flow to the heart, brain, and other organs in the body. Statin therapy with lovastatin is used to lower total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. 

There may be other uses of lovastatin. Your healthcare professionals can give you further lovastatin drug information.

Lovastatin Mechanism of Action

Lovastatin blocks HMG CoA reductase, an enzyme that the body needs for cholesterol biosynthesis. This drug works by slowing the production of cholesterol in the body.

Lovastatin Doses

Lovastatin comes in the form of a 10-mg tablet. Lovastatin extended-release tablets (brand name Altoprev) come in doses of  20 mg, 40 mg, and 60 mg. 

The usual recommended starting lovastatin dose is 20 mg once daily. The maintenance dose of lovastatin oral ranges between 10 mg and 80 mg daily as a single dose or in two divided doses. The maximum lovastatin dose is 80 mg daily.