SPL Set ID: 4b2d0de1-50f0-4356-aa79-88696be8ac3d
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Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium is 1 H -Pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid, 2-(4-fluorophenyl)- β,δ-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-, calcium salt (2:1), [R-(R*, R*)] trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium is (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O 5 ) 2 Ca 2+ •3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.42. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium, USP is a white to off-white powder. Atorvastatin calcium is very slightly soluble in pH 1.2, pH 4.5 and pH 6.8 buffers; freely soluble in methanol; slightly soluble in ethanol; practically insoluble in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.825 mg, 21.649 mg, 43.299 mg or 86.579 mg atorvastatin calcium trihydrate, USP) and the following inactive ingredients: calcium carbonate, croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80 and film coating contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, talc and titanium dioxide. USP dissolution test is pending. atorvastatinfigure1.