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Atorvastatin Calcium

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Atorvastatin hemicalcium salt sesquihydrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C66H68CaF2N4O10 · 3H2O
CAS Number:
344423-98-9
Molecular Weight:
1209.39
MDL number:
MFCD09752074
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

atorvastatin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

[Ca+2].Fc5ccc(cc5)c6[n](c(c(c6c8ccccc8)C(=O)Nc7ccccc7)C(C)C)CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O.Fc1ccc(cc1)c2[n](c(c(c2c4ccccc4)\C(=N\c3ccccc3)\[O-])C(C)C)CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)[O-].O.O.O

InChI

1S/2C33H35FN2O5.Ca.3H2O/c2*1-21(2)31-30(33(41)35-25-11-7-4-8-12-25)29(22-9-5-3-6-10-22)32(23-13-15-24(34)16-14-23)36(31)18-17-26(37)19-27(38)20-28(39)40;;;;/h2*3-16,21,26-27,37-38H,17-20H2,1-2H3,(H,35,41)(H,39,40);;3*1H2/q;;+2;;;/p-2/t2*26-,27-;;;;/m11..../s1

InChI key

SHZPNDRIDUBNMH-NIJVSVLQSA-L

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Atorvastatin Calcium is a synthetic selective inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. It is insoluble in aqueous solution with pH below 4 and is freely soluble in methanol.

Application

Atorvastatin calcium USP reference standard intended for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare system suitability, standard, system suitability stock, identification, and standard stock solution for assay and impurity analysis according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP):
  • Atorvastatin Calcium
  • Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets
  • Amlodipine and Atorvastatin Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

target_organs

Liver

pictograms

Health hazardEnvironment
GHS08,GHS09

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H373,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Development and validation of analytical methods for simultaneous estimation of atorvastatin calcium and ezetimibe in combined dosage form.
Rajamanickam, V., et al.
World Applied Sciences Journal, 9.12, 1424-1429 (2010)
Peter Norsk et al.
The Journal of physiology, 593(3), 573-584 (2015-03-17)
Weightlessness in space induces initially an increase in stroke volume and cardiac output, accompanied by unchanged or slightly reduced blood pressure.It is unclear whether these changes persist throughout months of flight.Here, we show that cardiac output and stroke volume increase
Xiao-ling Li et al.
International immunopharmacology, 23(2), 546-549 (2014-12-03)
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of combined atorvastatin calcium and methylprednisolone for the treatment of multiple sclerosis relapse. Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the relapse phase were randomized to receive either combined treatment of atorvastatin calcium and
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1044516-100MG04061838671813