Description

Rosuvastatin Calcium API is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to make the cholesterol-lowering drug rosuvastatin, a type of statin that works by inhibiting the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme in the liver, which reduces the production of cholesterol. This API is a white powder that is sold by various manufacturers and suppliers for the production of medicines that lower “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Synonyms :
Synonyms: Calcium bis[(3R,5S,6E)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]pyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate]; Calcium (3R,5S,E)-7-(4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(N-methylmethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate; (3R,5S,6E)-7-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic Acid Calcium Salt; Crestor; ZD 4522 Calcium Salt; Rosuvastatin Hemicalcium; Rosuvastatin Calcium; Fortius; Rostar; 6-Heptenoic acid, 7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-[methyl(methylsulfonyl)amino]-5-pyrimidinyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-, calcium salt (2:1), (3R,5S,6E); [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); Calcium (3R,5S,E)-7-(4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(N-methylmethylsulfonamido)pyrimidin-5-yl)-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoate salt