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'''''For patient information, click [[Atorvastatin (patient information)|here]]'''''.
===[[Atorvastatin calcium]] ([[Atorvastatin calcium|Lipitor]])===
===[[Amlodipine besylate/Atorvastatin calcium]]===
===[[Amlodipine/Atorvastatin]]===
===[[Ezetimibe/Atorvastatin]]===


==Overview==
==Overview==


Atorvastatin is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood [[cholesterol]]. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammation and other mechanisms. Like all statins, atorvastatin works by inhibiting [[HMG-CoA reductase]], an enzyme found in liver tissue that plays a key role in production of cholesterol in the body.
Atorvastatin is a HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitor drug that is FDA approved for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, prevention of cardiovascular disease. Adverse reactions include [[diarrhea]], [[arthralgia]], [[myalgia]], urinary tract infectious disease, [[nasopharyngitis]], pain, in extremity.


==Category==
==Category==


 
HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitor
 
==US Brand Names==
 
 
==FDA Package Insert==
 
 
==Mechanism of Action==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:27, 24 August 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Atorvastatin calcium (Lipitor)

Amlodipine besylate/Atorvastatin calcium

Amlodipine/Atorvastatin

Ezetimibe/Atorvastatin

Overview

Atorvastatin is a HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitor drug that is FDA approved for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, prevention of cardiovascular disease. Adverse reactions include diarrhea, arthralgia, myalgia, urinary tract infectious disease, nasopharyngitis, pain, in extremity.

Category

HMG-COA Reductase Inhibitor

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