SPL Set ID: 433f8a86-5ad3-43db-8e62-c0812dd3d723
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Simvastatin is a prodrug of 3-hydoroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor that is derived synthetically from a fermentation product of Aspergillus terreus. Simvastatin is butanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-,1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,7-dimethyl-8-[2-(tetrahydro-4-hydroxy-6-oxo-2 H -pyran-2-yl)-ethyl]-1-naphthalenyl ester, [1 S -[1α,3α,7β,8β (2 S *,4 S *),-8a β ]]. The empirical formula of simvastatin is C 25 H 38 O 5 and its molecular weight is 418.57. Its structural formula is: Simvastatin USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in chloroform, methanol and alcohol, sparingly soluble in propylene glycol and very slightly soluble in hexane. Simvastatin tablets, USP for oral use contain 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg or 80 mg of simvastatin and the following inactive ingredients: ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole, citric acid monohydrate, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, iron oxide yellow, isopropyl alcohol, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, pregelatinized starch, talc and titanium dioxide. Additionally the 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg and 80 mg strengths contain: iron oxide red. The botanical source for pregelatinized starch is corn starch. simvastatinchemicalstructure