The chemical Lovastatin has a designated molecular formula of C24H36O5 and a molecular weight of 404.547 g/mol. Synonyms may include: BRN 3631989, 2beta,6alpha-Dimethyl-8alpha-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-mevinic acid lactone, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-beta,delta-dihydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutyoxy)-1-naphthaleneheptanoic acid delta-lactone, (1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-1,2,3,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-(2-(2R,4R)-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2H-pyran-2-yl)ethyl)-1-naphthalenyl (S)-2-methyl-butyrate, HSDB 6534, Lovastatina [Spanish], Lovastatine [French], Lovastatinum [Latin] (ChemID). Lovastatin has been assigned a MeSH pharmacological action of: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitor.