Atorvastatin Calcium
The calcium salt form of atorvastatin and the standard commercially available formulation of this cholesterol-lowering statin. It reduces cardiovascular events by blocking hepatic cholesterol production.
Berat Molekul
1155,3000 g/mol
TPSA
229,00 Ų
Area Terapeutik
Mekanisme Kerja
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Struktur 2D
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SMILES
CC(C)c1c(C(=O)Nc2ccccc2)c(-c2ccccc2)c(-c2ccc(F)cc2)n1CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)[O-].CC(C)c1c(C(=O)Nc2ccccc2)c(-c2ccccc2)c(-c2ccc(F)cc2)n1CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
InChI
InChI=1S/2C33H35FN2O5.Ca/c2*1-21(2)31-30(33(41)35-25-11-7-4-8-12-25)29(22-9-5-3-6-10-22)32(23-13-15-24(34)16-14-23)36(31)18-17-26(37)19-27(38)20-28(39)40;/h2*3-16,21,26-27,37-38H,17-20H2,1-2H3,(H,35,41)(H,39,40);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*26-,27-;/m11./s1
Molecular Formula
C66H68CaF2N4O10
HBD / HBA
6 / 12
Ikatan yang Dapat Dirotasi
22
Atom Berat
83
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan
The calcium salt form of atorvastatin and the standard commercially available formulation of this cholesterol-lowering statin. It reduces cardiovascular events by blocking hepatic cholesterol production.
Competitively inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in the mevalonate pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis. This reduces intracellular cholesterol, upregulates LDL receptor expression, and lowers circulating LDL cholesterol.
Yes, Atorvastatin Calcium is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL393220. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 60822. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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