C25H38O5
418.6 g/mol
APIWarning
Simvastatin
CAS79902-63-9EC616-751-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Simvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication belonging to the statin class. It is used alongside lifestyle modifications such as diet, exercise, and weight loss to reduce elevated lipid levels and to decrease the risk of heart problems in high-risk individuals.
pharmaceutical raw material for lipid-lowering medicationsactive pharmaceutical ingredient in statin formulations
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CAS 79902-63-9
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(1S,3R,7S,8S,8aR)-8-[2-[(2R,4R)-4-hydroxy-6-oxooxan-2-yl]ethyl]-3,7-dimethyl-1,2,3,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl] 2,2-dimethylbutanoate
InChIKey
RYMZZMVNJRMUDD-HGQWONQESA-N
SMILES
CCC(C)(C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@H](C=C2[C@H]1[C@H]([C@H](C=C2)C)CC[C@@H]3C[C@H](CC(=O)O3)O)C
Synonyms (84)
- A1BYZ
- Simvastatin (JP18/USP/INN)
- Simvastatin for peak identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Simvastatin, British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
- Simvastatin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Simvastatin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Cholestat
- Coledis
- Colemin
- Corolin
- Denan
- Eucor
- Kolestevan
- L 644128-000U
- Labistatin
- Lacersa
- Lipex
- Lipinorm
- Liponorm;
- Lipovas
- Lodales
- Medipo
- Modutrol
- Nivelipol
- Nor-Vastina
- Pantok
- Ranzolont
- Rechol
- Rendapid
- SIMCOR COMPONENT SIMVASTATIN
- SIMVASTATIN [MART.]
- Simcard
- Simlup
- Simovil
- Simvacor
- Simvador
- Simvast CR
- Simvastatin & Primycin
- Simvastatin (Standard)
- Simvastatin (Zocor)
- Simvastatin CRS
- Simvastatin lactone
- Simvastatina
- Simvastatina [Spanish]
- Simvastatine
- Simvastatine [French]
- Simvastatinum
- Simvastatinum [Latin]
- Simvoget
- Simvotin
- Sinvacor
- Sinvascor
- Sivastin
- Statin
- Synvinolin
- VYTORIN COMPONENT SIMVASTATIN
- Valemia
- Vasotenal
- Velastatin;
- Velostatin
- Zocor
- Zocor (TN)
- Zocor heart-pro
- Zocord
- Zorced
- Zosta
- inactive simvastatin
- simvastatin
- simvastatin predrug