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L0790000

Lovastatin

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Mevinolin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H36O5
CAS Number:
75330-75-5
Molecular Weight:
404.54
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

Product Name

Lovastatin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

SMILES string

O1[C@@H](C[C@H](CC1=O)O)CC[C@@H]2[C@H]3[C@H](C[C@H](C=C3C=C[C@@H]2C)C)OC(=O)[C@H](CC)C

InChI

1S/C24H36O5/c1-5-15(3)24(27)29-21-11-14(2)10-17-7-6-16(4)20(23(17)21)9-8-19-12-18(25)13-22(26)28-19/h6-7,10,14-16,18-21,23,25H,5,8-9,11-13H2,1-4H3/t14-,15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1

InChI key

PCZOHLXUXFIOCF-BXMDZJJMSA-N

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

lovastatin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

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Application

Lovastatin EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

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.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

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Not applicable

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Not applicable

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Kimberly A Hartwell et al.
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Patricia A Reis et al.
PLoS pathogens, 8(12), e1003099-e1003099 (2013-01-10)
Cerebral malaria (CM) is the most severe manifestation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in children and non-immune adults. Previous work has documented a persistent cognitive impairment in children who survive an episode of CM that is mimicked in animal models of
Emily K Osterweil et al.
Neuron, 77(2), 243-250 (2013-01-29)
Many neuropsychiatric symptoms of fragile X syndrome (FXS) are believed to be a consequence of altered regulation of protein synthesis at synapses. We discovered that lovastatin, a drug that is widely prescribed for the treatment of high cholesterol, can correct
Chia-Hao Chen et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 444(1-2), 18-24 (2013-01-29)
Lovastatin, categorized as a class II compound according to the Biopharmaceutics Classification System, is mainly responsible for the blood cholesterol lowering effect of red yeast rice (RYR). The aim of this study was to compare the dissolution rate, physical state
D S Alejandro et al.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 5(2), 153-160 (1994-08-01)
Acute renal failure can occur in cardiac transplant patients for a variety of reasons. A case of a patient who developed acute renal failure secondarily to drug-induced rhabdomyolysis is reported. The literature regarding acute renal failure and lovastatin and other
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