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atorvastatin

under Heptanoic Acids
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More on Heptanoic Acids Definition: 7-carbon saturated monocarboxylic acids.      Other names Acids, Heptanoic
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
atorvastatin [ CI 981,CI-981,Lipitor,atorvastatin calcium,atorvastatin, calcium salt,liptonorm ]
  hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitor; structure given in first source 		110862-48-1   *Heptanoic Acids *Pyrroles
Pharma Action Anticholesteremic Agents; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors 		Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1990;170(2):726 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM; LIPITOR

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