<unk> , compactin, ML-236B is a hypolipidemic agent that belongs to the statins class.
It was the first compound isolated in the 1970s during research into HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors produced by a mould Penicillium citrinum.
Nowadays,<unk>  is not used in therapy of hyperlipidemias because of multiple side effects but it is the only source for production of other statin - pravastatin.
Mevastatin
Simvastatin
Ezetimibe
Fluvastatin
Clofibrate
Lovastatin
Fenofibrate
Atorvastatin