SPL Set ID: 4cfda5aa-e21a-47b2-b296-88d8336298ef
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Ezetimibe is in a class of lipid-lowering compounds that selectively inhibits the intestinal absorption of cholesterol and related phytosterols. The chemical name of ezetimibe is (3R, 4S)-1-(ρ-Fluorophenyl)-3-[(3 S )-3-(ρ-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(ρ-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone. The molecular formula is C 24 H 21 F 2 NO 3 . Its relative molecular mass is 409.43 and its structural formula is: Ezetimibe USP is a white to off-white, crystalline powder, hygroscopic that is soluble in absolute alcohol (99.5%), acetonitrile and practically insoluble in water and in hexane. Ezetimibe is available as a tablet for oral administration containing 10 mg of ezetimibe USP and the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate. ezetimibetabletstructure