SPL Set ID: 0d12ae85-71bd-4818-a82d-fd068530bd87
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Rosuvastatin is a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA)-reductase inhibitor. The chemical name for rosuvastatin calcium is bis[(E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2- [methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino] pyrimidin-5-yl](3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid] calcium salt with the following structural formula: The empirical formula for rosuvastatin calcium is (C 22 H 27 FN 3 O 6 S) 2 Ca and the molecular weight is 1001.14. Rosuvastatin calcium is a off -white to light yellow coloured powder that is soluble in N,N-Dimethyl formamide, acetone and acetonitrile and insoluble in water. Rosuvastatin calcium is a hydrophilic compound with a partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.13 at pH of 7.0. Rosuvastatin tablets for oral use contain rosuvastatin 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, magnesium oxide, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, triacetin, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow (5 mg), and titanium dioxide. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2. rosuva-structure