Atorvastatin
Brand names: Lipitor
Drug class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
Prescription only
What is atorvastatin used for?
- High cholesterol
- Coronary artery disease
- Hyperlipoproteinemias
- Hypertriglyceridemia
LIPITOR is indicated: • To reduce the risk of: o Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD o MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD o Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD • As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL…
Atorvastatin price
Generic: From $0.023 each, about $0.68 for 30 (10 mg tablet).
Brand: Lipitor: from $13.41 each, about $402 for 30 (10 mg tablet).
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