SPL Set ID: 3565bfd3-ef9f-456d-b4be-a294a7a0f01c
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Fluvastatin sodium inhibits 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Fluvastatin sodium is [R*,S*-(E)]-(±)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(1-methylethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]- 3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid, monosodium salt. The empirical formula of fluvastatin sodium is C24H25FNO4•Na, its molecular weight is 433.46 g/mol and its structural formula is: Fluvastatin sodium, USP is a white to pale yellow, brownish-pale yellow, or reddish-pale yellow, hygroscopic powder soluble in alcohol, in methanol, and in water. Fluvastatin sodium extended-release tablets are supplied as extended-release tablets containing fluvastatin sodium, equivalent to 80 mg of fluvastatin, for oral use. Fluvastatin sodium extended-release tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: glycerol dibehenate, pregelatinized starch, hypromellose, potassium bicarbonate, magnesium stearate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, lecithin (soya), yellow iron oxide non-irradiated, shellac glaze (modified) in SD-45, isopropyl alcohol, black iron oxide non-irradiated, N-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, ammonium hydroxide. fluvastatin-sodium-structure