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P4498

Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate

synthetic (organic), ≥98% (HPLC), HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

(βR, δR,1S,2S,6S,8S,8aR)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-Hexahydro-β, δ,6-trihydroxy-2-methyl-8[(2S)-2-methyl-1-oxobutoxyl]-1-naphthaleneheptanoic acid sodium hydrate, Eptastatin sodium salt hydrate

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25 mg
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2 310,00 CZK

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H35O7Na · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
446.51 (anhydrous basis)
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder

2 310,00 CZK


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Product Name

Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate, ≥98% (HPLC), powder

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white

mp

171.2-173 °C

solubility

H2O: >10 mg/mL

originator

Bristol-Myers Squibb

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[Na+].[H][C@@](O)(CC[C@H]1[C@@H](C)C=CC2=C[C@@H](O)C[C@H](OC(=O)[C@@H](C)CC)[C@]12[H])C[C@@H](O)CC([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C23H36O7.Na/c1-4-13(2)23(29)30-20-11-17(25)9-15-6-5-14(3)19(22(15)20)8-7-16(24)10-18(26)12-21(27)28;/h5-6,9,13-14,16-20,22,24-26H,4,7-8,10-12H2,1-3H3,(H,27,28);/q;+1/p-1/t13-,14-,16+,17+,18+,19-,20-,22-;/m0./s1

InChI key

VWBQYTRBTXKKOG-IYNICTALSA-M

Gene Information

human ... HMGCR(3156)

General description

Pravastatin sodium is an orally effective hypocholesterolaemic agent which is structurally similar to lovastatin and compactin.

Application

Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate has been used in the enzymatic method to measure mevalonic acid in serum.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Pravastatin sodium is a competitive, water-soluble 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor.
Competitive, water-soluble 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor. Inhibits cholesterol synthesis in vivo (Ki ~1 nM).

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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description

≥98% (HPLC), powder

description

A water-soluble, competitive 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor that potently blocks in vivo cholesterol synthesis (Ki = ~1 nM).

description

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

description

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

form

powder

form

crystalline solid

form

-

form

-

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

assay

-

assay

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

-

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

−20°C

solubility

H2O: >10 mg/mL

solubility

water: 100 mg/mL

solubility

-

solubility

-

color

white

color

white

color

-

color

-


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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  1. Is the Pravastatin sodium salt hydrate (Cat No.- P4498) cell permeable?

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    1. This compound is hydrophilic rather than lipophilic and demonstrates low cell permeability. Please see the link below to review a publication that may be of interest:
      https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7955780/#:~:text=The%20hydrophilic%20nature%20of%20pravastatin,cross%20the%20blood%2Dbrain%20barrier.

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