General Information of DFM (ID: F20085)
Name
Simvastatin 20 mg tablet
Company
International Laboratories
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Simvastatin API Info click to show the detail info of this API
Dyslipidaemia ICD-11: 5C81 Approved
Drug Inactive Ingredient (DIGs)
DIG ID DIG Info DIG Name DIG Functional Class
E0S7FK DIG Info Ascorbic acid Acidulant ...
E0QV6C DIG Info Butylhydroxyanisole Antimicrobial preservative ...
E09QIG DIG Info Citric acid monohydrate Acidulant ...
E09YYN DIG Info Eisenoxyd Colorant
E0M0IE DIG Info Ferric hydroxide oxide yellow Colorant
E00DHW DIG Info Lactose monohydrate Binding agent ...
E01UTP DIG Info Magnesium stearate lubricant
E09IPB DIG Info Polyethylene glycol 3350 Coating agent ...
E0G3NO DIG Info Polyethylene glycol 4000 Coating agent ...
E05BSD DIG Info Titanium dioxide Coating agent ...
E0T2AJ DIG Info Triacetin Humectant ...
Full List of Biological Targets of DIG (DBTs) Regulated by DIG(s) in This DFM
      G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR)
            DBT Name: Muscarinic receptor M1 (ACM1) Click to Show/Hide
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               Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Butylhydroxyanisole
                    Biological Activity IC50 = 19 uM (tested by experiment) [1]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID ACM1_HUMAN
            DBT Name: Alpha-1A adrenoceptor (ADA1A) Click to Show/Hide
               Detailed Information DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
               Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Butylhydroxyanisole
                    Biological Activity IC50 = 19 uM (tested by experiment) [1]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID ADA1A_HUMAN
      Oxidoreductase (ORase)
            DBT Name: Prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 (COX-2) Click to Show/Hide
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               Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Butylhydroxyanisole
                    Biological Activity IC50 = 2.6 uM (tested by experiment) [1]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID PGH2_HUMAN
            DBT Name: Albendazole monooxygenase (CYP3A4) Click to Show/Hide
               Detailed Information DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
               Experiment (1) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Magnesium stearate
                    Biological Activity Protein expression downregulation (tested by experiment) [2]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID CP3A4_HUMAN
               Experiment (2) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Ascorbic acid
                    Biological Activity IC50 = 4.1 mg.mL-1 (tested by experiment) [3]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID CP3A4_HUMAN
               Experiment (3) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Polyethylene glycol 3350
                    Biological Activity Protein expression upregulation (tested by experiment) [2]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID CP3A4_HUMAN
               Experiment (4) for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Polyethylene glycol 4000
                    Biological Activity Inhibition ratio < 40 % (tested by experiment) [3]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID CP3A4_HUMAN
      Primary active transporter (PAT)
            DBT Name: Multidrug resistance protein 1 (ABCB1) Click to Show/Hide
               Detailed Information DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
               Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Polyethylene glycol 3350
                    Biological Activity Protein expression downregulation (tested by experiment) [2]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID MDR1_HUMAN
      Nuclear receptor (NR)
            DBT Name: Progesterone receptor (PGR) Click to Show/Hide
               Detailed Information DBT Info click to show the detail info of this DBT
               Experiment for Assessing the Biological Activity of the Studied DIG on This DBT
                    Interacting DIG Butylhydroxyanisole
                    Biological Activity IC50 = 29 uM (tested by experiment) [1]
                    Tested Species Homo sapiens (Human)
                    UniProt ID PRGR_HUMAN
References
1 The activities of drug inactive ingredients on biological targets. Science. 2020 Jul 24;369(6502):403-413.
2 Effects of commonly used excipients on the expression of CYP3A4 in colon and liver cells. Pharm Res. 2010 Aug;27(8):1703-12.
3 Pharmaceutical excipients inhibit cytochrome P450 activity in cell free systems and after systemic administration. Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2008 Sep;70(1):279-88.

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