Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Molecular Formula | C25H40O6 |
Molecular Weight | 436.5815 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Defined Stereocenters | 7 / 7 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CCC(C)(C)C(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H](C)C=C2C=C[C@H](C)[C@H](CC[C@@H](O)C[C@@H](O)CC(O)=O)[C@@H]12
InChI
InChIKey=XWLXKKNPFMNSFA-HGQWONQESA-N
InChI=1S/C25H40O6/c1-6-25(4,5)24(30)31-21-12-15(2)11-17-8-7-16(3)20(23(17)21)10-9-18(26)13-19(27)14-22(28)29/h7-8,11,15-16,18-21,23,26-27H,6,9-10,12-14H2,1-5H3,(H,28,29)/t15-,16-,18+,19+,20-,21-,23-/m0/s1
Molecular Formula | C25H40O6 |
Molecular Weight | 436.5815 |
Charge | 0 |
Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Additional Stereochemistry | No |
Defined Stereocenters | 7 / 7 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Simvastatin is a HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor that is FDA approved for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and for the reduction in the risk of cardiac heart disease mortality and cardiovascular events. It reduces levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL). Common adverse reactions include abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, headache, upper respiratory infection. Cases of myopathy/rhabdomyolysis have been observed with simvastatin co-administered with lipid-modifying doses ( ≥ 1 g/day niacin) of niacin-containing products. The risk of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis, is increased by concomitant administration of amiodarone, dronedarone, ranolazine, or calcium channel blockers such as verapamil, diltiazem, or amlodipine.
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The pleiotropic effects and uptake of simvastatin acid were analyzed in primary human cardiomyocytes and HEK293 cells transfected with the OATP3A1 (Human organic anion transporting polypeptide 3A1) gene. It was observed a pH-dependent effect on OATP3A1 uptake, with more efficient simvastatin acid uptake at pH5.5 in HEK293 cells transfected with the OATP3A1 gene. The Michaelis-Menten constant (Km) for simvastatin acid uptake by OATP3A1 was 0.017±0.002μM and the Vmax was 0.995±0.027fmol/min/105 cells. Uptake of simvastatin acid was significantly increased by known (benzylpenicillin and estrone-3-sulfate) and potential (indoxyl sulfate and cyclosporine) substrates of OATP3A1.