Atorvastatin

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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