SPL Set ID: 93a75d39-8e71-4337-88bc-3a5a080bf543
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Rosuvastatin is a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA)-reductase inhibitor. The chemical name for rosuvastatin calcium is bis[(E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2- [methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino] pyrimidin-5-yl](3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid] calcium salt with the following structural formula: The empirical formula for rosuvastatin calcium is (C 22 H 27 FN 3 O 6 S) 2 Ca and the molecular weight is 1001.14. Rosuvastatin calcium is a off -white to light yellow coloured powder that is soluble in N,N-Dimethyl formamide,acetone and acetonitrile and insoluble in water. Rosuvastatin calcium is a hydrophilic compound with a partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.13 at pH of 7.0. Rosuvastatin tablets for oral use contain rosuvastatin 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg (equivalent to 5.2 mg, 10.4 mg, 20.8 mg, and 41.6 mg rosuvastatin calcium) and the following inactive ingredients: Each tablet contains: crospovidone,magnesium oxide,microcrystalline cellulose,lactose monohydrate,magnesium stearate,hypromellose,triacetin,iron oxide red,iron oxide yellow (5 mg),and titanium dioxide. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2. rosuva-structure