SIMVASTATIN

The molecular formula of Simvastatin is

A bicyclic structure with a
benzene ring fused to a pyridine ring.

A five-membered ring
containing nitrogen.

This tells us how the pyrrole ring
is attached to the quinoline. The "b"
indicates that the pyrrole is fused to the "b"
face of the quinoline. The 3 and 4 indicate
the specific carbons on the quinoline where
the fusion occurs.

This specifies the position of the
hydrogen atom on the pyrrole ring.

This tells us that the ketone
(C=O) is located at the 1-position of the
entire fused ring system.

This indicates that some of
the rings in the core structure are saturated
(contain only single bonds between carbon
atoms), meaning that they are hydrogenated

This tells us there are two
methyl groups (CH₃) attached to the core
structure, one at position 3 and the other at
position 7.

simvastatin brands

primarily used for its
cholesterol-lowering effects.

therapeutic uses

moa

dosage form