Chemicals and Drugs

Ezetimibe

An azetidine derivative and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that inhibits intestinal STEROL absorption. It is used to reduce total CHOLESTEROL; LDL CHOLESTEROL, and APOLIPOPROTEINS B in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.

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Abstract

An azetidine derivative and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that inhibits intestinal STEROL absorption. It is used to reduce total CHOLESTEROL; LDL CHOLESTEROL, and APOLIPOPROTEINS B in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H21F2NO3
Molecular Weight
409.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
163222-33-1
IUPAC Name
(3R,4S)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-[(3S)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypropyl]-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)azetidin-2-one
InChIKey
OLNTVTPDXPETLC-XPWALMASSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1[C@@H]2[C@H](C(=O)N2C3=CC=C(C=C3)F)CC[C@@H](C4=CC=C(C=C4)F)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D000069438
Source
PubChem CID 150311

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • (1-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3R)-(3-(4-fluorophenyl)-(3S)-hydroxypropyl)-(4S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone)
  • Ezetimib
  • Ezetrol
  • SCH 58235
  • SCH-58235
  • SCH58235
  • Zetia
  • 58235, SCH

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2016 (1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ezetimibe. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069438. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069438
  2. Ezetimibe. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezetimibe
  3. Ezetimibe. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q417997
  4. Ezetimibe. In: PubChem Compound. CID 150311. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/150311