Rosuvastatin Calcium

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Synonym

bis[(E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino] pyrimidin-5-yl](3R,5S)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid]; (S-(R*,S*-(E)))-7-(4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-(methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino)-5-pyrimidinyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid, calcium salt (2:1); Rosuvastatin hemicalcium; ZD 4522; Crestor; Rovista

Occurrence/Use

A Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA-Reductase Inhibitor, or statin, that reduces the plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol, Apolipoprotein B, and Triglycerides, while increasing HDL-cholesterol levels in patients with hypercholesterolemia and those at risk for cardiovascular diseases

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