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Chemical Rosuvastatin Calcium

Name Rosuvastatin Calcium
Equivalent Terms Calcium, Rosuvastatin | Crestor | Rosuvastatin | ZD4522 | ZD 4522
Definition A HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR, or statin, that reduces the plasma concentrations of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B, and TRIGLYCERIDES while increasing HDL-CHOLESTEROL levels in patients with HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and those at risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
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MeSH® ID D000068718
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DrugBank
DB01098
PubChem
D000068718
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1. Chemicals ← Organic Chemicals Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Amides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Sulfonamides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Rosuvastatin Calcium Has associated genes Has associated diseases
2. Chemicals ← Organic Chemicals Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Halogenated Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Fluorobenzenes Has associated genes Has associated diseases ← Rosuvastatin Calcium Has associated genes Has associated diseases
3. Chemicals ← Organic Chemicals Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Sulfur Compounds Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Sulfones Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Sulfonamides Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Rosuvastatin Calcium Has associated genes Has associated diseases
4. Chemicals ← Heterocyclic Compounds Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Pyrimidines Has associated genes Has associated diseases Has associated exposure references ← Rosuvastatin Calcium Has associated genes Has associated diseases

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