Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00227 ...
Drug Name Lovastatin
Molecular Weight 404.5396
Molecular Formula C24H36O5
CAS Number 75330-75-5
SMILES [H][C@]12[C@H](C[C@@H](C)C=C1C=C[C@H](C)[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]1C[C@@H](O)CC(=O)O1)OC(=O)[C@@H](C)CC
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00227
T3DB T3D4787
PubChem Compound 53232
PDR 1923
Drugs.com Drugs.com Drug Page

Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Log P 4.08 - 4.08 - 'MSDS'
Boiling Point 559.2 559.2 Chemspider
Melting Point 174.5 174.5 'MSDS'
Water Solubility 0.4 mg/L 0.0004 mg/ml 'MSDS'
pKa 13.49 - 13.49 - Chuong M. et al. (2013). International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics.

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Factor Reference
AUC 33.5 ng.h/ml 14-53 ng.h/ml PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Bioavailability 5.0 % ≤5 % PO, oral; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
C Max 3.0 ng/ml 3.013 ng/ml DRUGBANK
C Max 2.5 ng/ml 1.04-4.03 ng/ml PO, oral; DRUGBANK
C Max 41.0 ngEq/ml 41±6 ngEq/ml PO, oral; Active metabolite; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
C Max 50.0 ngEq/ml 50±8 ngEq/ml PO, oral; Active metabolite; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
T Max 3.4 h 3.36 h DRUGBANK
T Max 2.0 h 2.0±0.9 h PO, oral; Active metabolite; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
T Max 3.1 h 3.1±2.9 h PO, oral; Active metabolite; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Clearance 0.68 L/h/kg 4.3-18.3 ml/min/kg hydrolysis; RD, renal impairment, Renal disease,including uremia ↓ ; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Half-life 13.4 h 13.37 h DRUGBANK
Half-life 1.9 h 0.7-3 h elimination half-life; DRUGBANK
Half-life 2.5 h 1-4 h The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Toxicity LD50 15000.0 mg/m2 >15 g/m2 DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 1000.0 mg/kg >1000 mg/kg PO, oral; mouse; T3DB
Eliminate Route 10.0 % 10 % Urinary excretion; PO, oral; Male, men; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 83.0 % 83 % Faeces excretion; PO, oral; Male, men; DRUGBANK
Eliminate Route 10.0 % 10 % Urinary excretion; Unchanged drug; The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics
Protein Binding 95.0 % >95 % plasma proteins; human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 95.0 % >95 % The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

Maximum Dosage

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Brand Name Component Reference
Max dose for children 40.0 mg/day 40 mg/day Tablet,PO,oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adolescents 40.0 mg/day 40 mg/day Tablet,PO,oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adults 80.0 mg/day 80 mg/day Tablet,PO,oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adults 60.0 mg/day 60 mg/day Tablet,PO,oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adults 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adults 40.0 mg/day 40 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for adults 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for elderly 80.0 mg/day 80 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for elderly 60.0 mg/day 60 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for elderly 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for elderly 40.0 mg/day 40 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR
Max dose for elderly 20.0 mg/day 20 mg/day PO, oral Altoprev lovastatin PDR

Drug Property Radar Chart

...

Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1