SPL Set ID: e959b07b-3e6c-44cc-9a6d-c6689d393e4c
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Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Atorvastatin calcium USP is (βR, δR)-2-(p-fluorophenyl)-β,δ-dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4(phenylcarbamoyl)pyrrole-l-heptanaote (1:2), trihydrate. The molecular formula of atorvastatin calcium USP is C 66 H 68 CaF 2 N 4 O 10 .3H 2 O and its molecular weight is 1209.41. Its structural formula is: Atorvastatin calcium USP is a white to off-white crystalline powder that is insoluble in aqueous solutions of pH 4 and below. Atorvastatin calcium USP is soluble to freely soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble to very slightly soluble in distilled water, in pH 7.4 phosphate buffer, and in acetonitrile. Atorvastatin calcium tablets, USP for oral use contain atorvastatin 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, or 80 mg (equivalent to 10.34 mg, 20.68 mg, 41.36 mg, or 82.73 mg atorvastatin calcium anhydrous) and the following inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl cellulose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, magnesium aluminometasilicate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 80, precipitated calcium carbonate, polyvinyl alcohol, titanium dioxide, talc, polyethylene glycol and lecithin. structure