Atorvastatin hemicalcium trihydrate

Atorvastatin hemicalcium trihydrate is a synthetic statin used mainly to lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, reducing cardiovascular disease risks like heart attack and stroke. It functions as a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, reducing hepatic cholesterol synthesis, increasing LDL receptors, and lowering plasma LDL-C and VLDL. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Statins. Its therapeutic use is listed as cardiovascular. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Torvast and Totalip. Its PubChem CID is 656846.

CAS No 344423-98-9
Molecular Formula C66H74CaF2N4O13
Molecular Weight 1209.4 g/mol
Synonyms calcium;bis((3R,5R)-7-[2-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-5-propan-2-ylpyrrol-1-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate);trihydrate

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