SPL Set ID: 033d8c8f-bbe9-96b5-fd53-cb0ef929857a
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Rosuvastatin calcium USP is a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA)-reductase inhibitor. The chemical name for rosuvastatin calcium USP is bis[(E)-7-[4(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino] pyrimidin-5-yl](3R,5S)-3,5dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid] calcium salt with the following structural formula: The empirical formula for rosuvastatin calcium USP is (C 22 H 27 FN 3 O 6 S) 2 Ca and the molecular weight is 1,001.14. Rosuvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white powder that is soluble in dimethyl formamide, dimethyl sulphoxide, acetonitrile and acetone, slightly soluble in water and methanol. Rosuvastatin calcium USP is a hydrophilic compound with a partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.13 at pH of 7.0. Rosuvastatin tablets USP for oral administration contain 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg (equivalent to 5.2 mg, 10.4 mg, 20.8 mg, and 41.6 mg rosuvastatin calcium) and the following inactive ingredients: Each tablet contains: crospovidone, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, iron oxide yellow, iron oxide red, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, titanium dioxide, and triacetin. structural-formula.jpg