Properties
Description
Fluvastatin sodium, soluble in DMSO and water and insoluble in ethanol, is an effective metabolism inhibitor, that has the ability to prevent the pathway of cell metabolism by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. The molecular weight of the compound is 433.45, and its molecular formula is C24H25FNNaO4.
Molecular Formula
C24H25FNNaO4
Impurities
Free from inappropriate visible particulates, foreign matter, discoloration, or other defects.
Solubility
In vitro: DMSO: 74 mg/mL (170.72 mM); Water: 1 mg/mL (2.3 mM); Ethanol: insoluble; In vivo: 30% propylene glycol, 5% Tween 80, 65% D5W, 28 mg/mL
Identity
Confirmed by NMR/HPLC/MS.
Applications
Fluvastatin sodium plays a key role in inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme involved in cholesterol biosynthesis.