(+)-3R,5S-FLUVASTATIN SODIUM SALT

A synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. Antilipemic.This compound contains residual sodium chloride which is quantified on the certificate of analysis.

ChEBI: (3R,5S)-fluvastatin is a (6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid diastereoisomer in which the stereocentres beta- and delta- to the carboxy group have R and S configuration, respectively. The drug fluvastatin is an equimolar mixture of this compound and its enantiomer. It is a (6E)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid and a statin (synthetic). It is a conjugate acid of a (3R,5S)-fluvastatin(1-). It is an enantiomer of a (3S,5R)-fluvastatin.