SPL Set ID: 24471777-5cd6-4c46-a5f2-a349fadc830e
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Pravastatin sodium USP is a statin, an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Pravastatin sodium is designated chemically as 1-Naphthalene-heptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-b,d,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, monosodium salt, [1S-[1a(bS*,dS*),2a,6a,8b (R*),8aα]]-. Structural formula: Pravastatin sodium is an odorless, white to off-white, fine or crystalline powder. It is a relatively polar hydrophilic compound with a partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.59 at a pH of 7.0. It is soluble in methanol and water (>300 mg/mL), slightly soluble in isopropanol, and practically insoluble in acetone, acetonitrile, chloroform, and ether. Pravastatin sodium tablets USP for oral use contain 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg pravastatin sodium, which is equivalent to 9.48, 18.97, 37.94 and 75.88 mg of pravastatin, respectively. Inactive ingredients include: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, hypromellose, iron oxide yellow, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, sodium bicarbonate, talc and titanium dioxide.