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fluvastatin

CHEBI:CHEBI_38561

Definition

A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (3R,5S)- and (3S,5R)-fluvastatin. An HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, it is used (often as the corresponding sodium salt) to reduce triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol, and increase HDL-chloesterol, in the treatment of hyperlipidaemia.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H26FNO4
Molecular Mass
411.467
Charge
0
SMILES
C1(=CC=C(C=C1)C=2C=3C(N(C2/C=C/[C@@H](C[C@@H](CC(O)=O)O)O)C(C)C)=CC=CC3)F
InChI
InChI=1S/C24H26FNO4/c1-15(2)26-21-6-4-3-5-20(21)24(16-7-9-17(25)10-8-16)22(26)12-11-18(27)13-19(28)14-23(29)30/h3-12,15,18-19,27-28H,13-14H2,1-2H3,(H,29,30)/b12-11+/t18-,19-/m0/s1
InChIKey
FJLGEFLZQAZZCD-JUFISIKESA-N

Alternative Names

  • (+-)-fluvastatin
  • (6E)-erythro7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid
  • Cranoc
  • erythro-(E)-3,5-dihydroxy-7-[3'-(4''-fluorophenyl)-1'-(1''-methylethyl)indol-2'-yl]hept-6-enoic acid
  • fluvastatin
  • fluvastatina
  • fluvastatine
  • fluvastatinum
  • rac-(3R,5S,6E)-7-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid
  • rac-(3R,5S,6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid
  • rac-(3R,5S)-fluvastatin

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
41127
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Fluvastatin

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