SPL Set ID: f92e12bc-40c3-4afa-9190-2f4de11ec6b3

Pravastatin sodium, USP is a statin, an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase. Pravastatin sodium, USP is designated chemically as 1-Naphthalene-heptanoic acid, 1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-β,δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8-(2-methyl-1-oxobutoxy)-, monosodium salt, [1S-[1α(βS*,δS*),2α,6α,8β(R*),8aα]]-. Structural formula: Pravastatin sodium, USP is an odorless, white to off-white, fine or crystalline powder. It is a relatively polar hydrophilic compound with a partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.59 at a pH of 7.0. It is soluble in methanol and water (>300 mg/mL), slightly soluble in isopropanol, and practically insoluble in acetone, acetonitrile, chloroform, and ether. Pravastatin sodium tablets, USP for oral use contain 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg pravastatin sodium USP, which is equivalent to 9.50 mg, 19.01 mg and 38.03 mg of pravastatin, respectively. Inactive ingredients include: calcium phosphate dibasic anhydrous, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, lactose anhydrous, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and sodium stearyl fumarate. Additionally, the 10 mg tablet contains ferric oxide red; the 20 mg tablet contains ferric oxide yellow; and the 40 mg tablet contains FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake and D&C Yellow No.10. Chemical Structure