Here is a list of Statins that include:
Cerivastatin - ( Baycol®, Lipobay®) Withdrawn from market by
BAYER due to toxicity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CerivastatinFluvastatin - (Lescol®, Canef®)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FluvastatinLovastatin - (Mevacor®, Advicor® (as a combination with
niacin), Altocor®, Altoprev®, Statosan® (Atos Pharma)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LovastatinMevastatin - Mevastatin is not used in therapy of hyperlipidemias because
of multiple side effects but it is the only source for
production of another statin - pravastatin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MevastatinPitavastatin - It has been available in Japan since 2003, and is being
marketed under licence in South Korea and in India.[2] It is
likely that pitavastatin will be approved for use in
hypercholesterolaemia(elevated levels of cholesterol in the
blood) and for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
outside South and Southeast Asia as well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PitavastatinPravastatin - (marketed as Pravachol or Selektine)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PravastatinRosuvastatin - (Crestor)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RosuvastatinSimvastatin - Zocor® Reference: Drug Discovery Today editorial, 2005.[7]
Simvastatin was initially marketed by Merck & Co under the
trade name Zocor, but is now also available generically in
most countries following the patent expiry. A combination of
Simvastatin along with Ezetimibe is currently sold under the
brand name Vytorin and is jointly marketed by Merck and
Schering-Plough.
Brand names: Zocor®, Zocor Heart Pro®, marketed by the
pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. and Denan (Germany),
Liponorm, Sinvacor, Sivastin (Italy), Lipovas (Japan), Lodales
(France), Zocord (Austria and Sweden), Zimstat, Simvahexal
(Australia), Lipex (Australia and New Zealand), Simvastatin-
Teva, Simvacor, Simvaxon, Simovil (Israel), Simvotin (India)
and other.
The primary US patent for Zocor expired on June 23, 2006;
Ranbaxy Laboratories (at the 80-mg strength) and Teva
Pharmaceutical Industries through its Ivax Pharmaceuticals
unit (at all other strengths) were given approval by the FDA
to manufacture and sell simvastatin as a generic drug with
180-day exclusivity. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories also has a
license from Merck & Co. to sell simvastatin as an authorized
generic drug.
Ezetimibe/simvastatin is a combination product to lower lipids
and marketed as Vytorin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simvastatin Read entire article here:
Statin Genocide - How Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Kill You and Why
by Ralph W. Lotz, Jr. March 2, 2008
http://www.vitamincstore.com/page30.html