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Its official chemical IUPAC name is (E,3R,5R)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methyl-methylsulfonylamino)-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid and its chemical formula is C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>28</sub>FN<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>S. | Its official chemical IUPAC name is (E,3R,5R)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methyl-methylsulfonylamino)-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid and its chemical formula is C<sub>22</sub>H<sub>28</sub>FN<sub>3</sub>O<sub>6</sub>S. | ||
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* {{DailyMed|6087|Crestor (Rosuvastatin calcium)}} | |||
Revision as of 14:03, 24 January 2008
Rosuvastatin, marketed as Crestor, is a type II statin used to treat high cholesterol levels (hypercholesterolemia), prevent heart attacks and strokes, and to diminish the formation of arterial plaque. It is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that decreases the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a key chemical precursor of cholesterol. It is related to other type II statins such as fluvastatin and atorvastatin.
Its official chemical IUPAC name is (E,3R,5R)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(methyl-methylsulfonylamino)-6-propan-2-ylpyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid and its chemical formula is C22H28FN3O6S.
External links
- (Rosuvastatin calcium) 6087 - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).