Pitavastatindrug info
pitavastatin calcium 4 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Pitavastatin tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: Adult with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). Pediatric use information is approved for Kowa Co Ltd’s LIVALO (pitavastatin) tablets. However, due to Kowa Co Ltd’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that information. Pitavastatin is a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) indicated as an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in: Adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 16, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Pitavastatin tablets for oral use is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. The chemical name for pitavastatin is (+)monocalcium bis {(3R, 5S, 6 E )-7-[2-cyclopropyl-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-quinolyl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoate}.
The structural formula is: The empirical formula for pitavastatin is C 50 H 46 CaF 2 N 2 O 8 and the molecular weight is 880.98. Pitavastatin is odorless and occurs as white to pale-yellow powder. It is freely soluble in pyridine, chloroform, dilute hydrochloric acid, and tetrahydrofuran, soluble in ethylene glycol, sparingly soluble in octanol, slightly soluble in methanol, very slightly soluble in water or ethanol, and practically insoluble in acetonitrile or diethyl ether. Pitavastatin is hygroscopic and slightly unstable in light. Each film-coated tablet of pitavastatin tablets contains 1 mg, 2 mg, or 4 mg of pitavastatin, which is equivalent to 1.045 mg, 2.09 mg, or 4.18 mg, respectively, of pitavastatin calcium and the following inactive ingredients: crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium oxide, magnesium stearate, povidone, sodium starch glycolate, and film coating containing the following inactive ingredients: hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, titanium dioxide, and triacetin. structural formula
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 16, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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