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Atorvastatin calcium is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole- 1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral administration contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg or 80 mg of atorvastatin, USP and the following inactive ingredients: Calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80. The coating material contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide. atorvastatin-st

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium USP is (βR, δR)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrole-l-heptanaote (1:2), trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium USP is C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 .3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium USP is soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.34 mg, 20.68 mg, 41.36 mg, or 82.73 mg atorvastatin calcium anhydrous) and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol and lecithin. structure

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is 1 H -Pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)- β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-, calcium salt (2:1), [R-(R*, R*)] trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca 2+ •3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white powder. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in pH 1.2, pH 4.5 and pH 6.8 buffers; freely soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in ethanol; practically insoluble in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.825 mg, 21.649 mg, 43.299 mg or 86.579 mg atorvastatin calcium trihydrate, USP) and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80 and film coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. USP dissolution test is pending. atorvastatinfigure1

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is C 66 H 74 CaF 2 N 4 O 13 and its molecular weight is 1206.408. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in methanol and insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP, for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.845 mg, 21.69 mg, 43.38 mg, or 86.76 mg of atorvastatin calcium trihydrate) and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80. The tablet coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. Atorvastatin calcium tablets meets USP Dissolution Test 5.

Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1Hpyrrole- 1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral administration contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg or 80 mg atorvastatin, USP and the following inactive ingredients: Calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80.The coating material contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide. atorvastatin-st

Atorvastatin calcium is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is freely soluble in methanol and insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral administration contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, NF; colloidal silicon dioxide, NF; copovidone, NF; croscarmellose sodium, NF; magnesium stearate, NF; mannitol, USP; silicified microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium bicarbonate, USP; sodium carbonate anhydrous, NF; sodium lauryl sulfate, NF; hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, and iron oxide yellow. This product meets the requirements of USP Dissolution Test-2. chemical-structure

Atorvastatin calcium USP is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium USP is (βR,δR)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrole-l-heptanaote (1:2), trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium USP is C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 .3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: : Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium USP is Soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP for oral administration contain 10 mg , 20 mg , 40 mg , or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol and lecithin. structure

Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP for oral administration contain 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, opadry-YS-1-7040 white (hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide), polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate. Chemical Structure

Atorvastatin calcium USP is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium USP is (βR,δR)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrole-l-heptanaote (1:2), trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium USP is C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 .3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: : Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium USP is Soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP for oral administration contain 10 mg , 20 mg , 40 mg , or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol and lecithin. structure

Atorvastatin calcium USP is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium USP is (βR,δR)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrole-l-heptanaote (1:2), trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium USP is C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 .3H2O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: : Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium USP is Soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP for oral administration contain 10 mg , 20 mg , 40 mg , or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol and lecithin. structure

Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets USP for oral administration contain 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxyl propyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, opadry-YS-1-7040 white (hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide), polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate. Chemical Structure

Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1Hpyrrole- 1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral administration contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg or 80 mg atorvastatin, USP and the following inactive ingredients: Calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80.The coating material contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide. atorvastatin-st

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca∙3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solution of pH 4.0 and acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, Opadry White YS-1-7040 (hypromellose, macrogol, titanium dioxide and talc) and polysorbate 80. Contains no ingredient made from a gluten-containing grain (wheat, barley, or rye). Dissolution meets USP test 4. Chemical Structure

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*, R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß, δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca∙3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solution of pH 4.0 and acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, Opadry White YS-1-7040 (hypromellose, macrogol, titanium dioxide and talc) and polysorbate 80. Contains no ingredient made from a gluten-containing grain (wheat, barley, or rye). Dissolution meets USP test 4. Chemical Structure

Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1).The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is C 66 H 68 Ca F 2 N 4 O 10 and its molecular weight is 1155.36. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium is a white to off-white colored powder free from visible extraneous matter. Atorvastatin calcium is soluble in dimethyl sulphoxide, slightly soluble in alcohol, very slightly soluble in water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer and in acetonitrile and practically insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium tablets for oral administration contain 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, NF; colloidal silicon dioxide, NF; copovidone, NF; croscarmellose sodium, NF; magnesium stearate, NF; mannitol, USP; silicified microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium bicarbonate, USP; sodium carbonate anhydrous, NF; sodium lauryl sulfate, NF; lecitihin, polyvinyl alcohol part hydrolyzed, talc, titanium dioxide, xanthan gum and iron oxide yellow. Figure-01 Figure-02 Figure-03 chemical-structure

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is 1 H -Pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)- β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-, calcium salt (2:1), [R-(R*, R*)] trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca 2+ •3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white powder. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in pH 1.2, pH 4.5 and pH 6.8 buffers; freely soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in ethanol; practically insoluble in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.825 mg, 21.649 mg, 43.299 mg or 86.579 mg atorvastatin calcium trihydrate, USP) and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80 and film coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. USP dissolution test is pending. atorvastatinfigure1

Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is 1 H -Pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)- β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-, calcium salt (2:1), [R-(R*, R*)] trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca 2+ •3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white powder. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in pH 1.2, pH 4.5 and pH 6.8 buffers; freely soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in ethanol; practically insoluble in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.825 mg, 21.649 mg, 43.299 mg or 86.579 mg atorvastatin calcium trihydrate, USP) and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80 and film coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. USP dissolution test is pending. atorvastatinfigure1

Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP are an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is 1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-, calcium salt (2:1),[R-(R*, R*)]-; trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer and in acetonitrile, insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium tablets for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.36 mg, 20.72 mg, 41.44 mg, or 82.88 mg atorvastatin calcium anhydrous) and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, Opadry YS -1-7040 (hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide), polysorbate 80, and precipitated calcium carbonate. Structural formula

Atorvastatin calcium tablets are a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. This enzyme catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, an early and rate-limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin calcium is (3 R ,5 R )-7-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-5-(propan-2-yl)-1 H -pyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate calcium trihydrate. Its structural formula is: C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 •3H 2 O M.W. 1209.42 Atorvastatin calcium trihydrate (Form I) is a white to off-white powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4.5 and below. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in distilled water, pH 7.8 phosphate buffer, and acetonitrile; slightly soluble in ethanol; and freely soluble in methanol. Atorvastatin calcium tablets for oral administration contain 10, 20, 40, or 80 mg of atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate, talc and titanium dioxide. Chemical Structure

Atorvastatin calcium is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is [R-(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-ß,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1) trihydrate. The empirical formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca•3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder. Atorvastatin calcium, USP is freely soluble in methanol and insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral administration contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg atorvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, NF; colloidal silicon dioxide, NF; copovidone, NF; croscarmellose sodium, NF; magnesium stearate, NF; mannitol, USP; silicified microcrystalline cellulose, NF; sodium bicarbonate, USP; sodium carbonate anhydrous, NF; sodium lauryl sulfate, NF; hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc, titanium dioxide, and iron oxide yellow. This product meets the requirements of USP Dissolution Test-2.