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Also known as NKS104, itavastatin, NK 104, NK-104

Pitavastatin (usually as a calcium salt) is a member of the blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins.

Chemical data

Formula
C25H24FNO4
Molecular weight
421.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(E,3R,5S)-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)quinolin-3-yl]-3,5-dihydroxyhept-6-enoic acid
SMILES
C1CC1C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(=C2/C=C/[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F
InChIKey
VGYFMXBACGZSIL-MCBHFWOFSA-N
XLogP
3.5
Polar surface area
90.7 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
6
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
421.169
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isomeric SMILES
C1CC1C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(=C2/C=C/[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F
chemical formula
C₂₅H₂₄FNO₄
canonical SMILES
C1CC1C2=NC3=CC=CC=C3C(=C2C=CC(CC(CC(=O)O)O)O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)F
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
pitavastatin
defined daily dose
2
Commons category
Pitavastatin
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Pitavastatin (usually as a calcium salt) is a member of the blood cholesterol lowering medication class of statins.

Pitavastatin is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme that catalyses the first step of cholesterol synthesis.

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