abstract |
Compounds of general structural formula: <IMAGE> I wherein Q is: <IMAGE> or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, C1-3 alkyl esters or alpha -monoglyceride when Q is a dihydroxy acid are useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents for the treatment of atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipemia and like diseases. They also have useful antifungal activity. |