Preferred Name

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Synonyms
Definitions

The calcium salt form of rosuvastatin, a statin with antilipidemic activity. Rosuvastatin selectively and competitively binds to and inhibits hepatic hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a precursor of cholesterol. This leads to a decrease in hepatic cholesterol levels and increase in uptake of LDL cholesterol.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61933

Accepted_Therapeutic_Use_For

Atherosclerosis

ALT_DEFINITION

A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol and other harmful substances, such as triglycerides, in the blood. It is also being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. Crestor blocks an enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the body and it helps break down cholesterol. It also may cause cancer cells to die and may inhibit the growth of blood vessels that cancer cells need to grow. It is a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a type of statin.

CAS_Registry

147098-20-2

Chemical_Formula

2C22H27FN3O6S.Ca

code

C61933

Contributing_Source

CTRP

FDA

definition

The calcium salt form of rosuvastatin, a statin with antilipidemic activity. Rosuvastatin selectively and competitively binds to and inhibits hepatic hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, the enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a precursor of cholesterol. This leads to a decrease in hepatic cholesterol levels and increase in uptake of LDL cholesterol.

Display_Name

Rosuvastatin Calcium

FDA_UNII_Code

83MVU38M7Q

Has_Free_Acid_Or_Base_Form

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66523

Has_Target

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C54701

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C176424

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116978

label

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Legacy Concept Name

Rosuvastatin_Calcium

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

654583

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

654583

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

654583

Preferred_Name

Rosuvastatin Calcium

prefixIRI

NCIT:C61933

prefLabel

Rosuvastatin Calcium

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C1101751

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C1655

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