Mevastatin, compactin, ML-236B is a hypolipidemic agent that belongs to the statins class.

It was the first compound isolated in the 70s during research into HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors produced by a mould Penicillium citrinum.

Mevastatin is not used in therapy of hyperlipidemias because of multiple side effects but it is the only source for production of other statin - pravastatin.

Statins