Ezetimibe is an anti-hyperlipidemic medication which is used to lower cholesterol levels. Specifically, it appears to bind to a critical mediator of cholesterol absorption, the Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1 (NPC1L1) protein on the gastrointestinal tract epithelial cells as well as in hepatocytes.
EZETIMBE
Structure
Product Description
Details |
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Chemical Name |
EZETIMBE |
IUPAC Name |
(3R,4S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[(3S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one |
CAS Number |
163222-33-1 |
Molecular Formula |
C24H21F2NO3 |
Synonyms |
ZETIA; Ezitimibe∬ EzetimibeC24H21F2N03; (3R,4S)-1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3-[(3S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone, Sch-58235; 1-(4-Flurophenyl)-(3R)-3-(4-flurophenyl)-(3S)-hydroxypropyl-(4S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone; Ezetimide; (3R,4S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[(3S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one |
Application |
For use as adjunctive therapy to diet for the reduction of elevated total-C, LDL-C, and Apo B in patients with primary (heterozygous familial and non-familial) hypercholesterolemia. |