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WHAT LIPITOR IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR. Lipitor belongs to a group of medicines known as statins, which are lipid (fat) regulating medicines. Lipitor is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low fat diet and life style changes on their own have failed.
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16 Οκτ 2024 · Healthcare Professionals (SmPC) Patient Leaflet (PIL) The Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) is the leaflet included in the pack with a medicine. Last updated on emc: 16 Oct 2024. View or print the patient leaflet as PDF.
•Dose range: 10 to 80 mg once daily (2.1). •Recommended start dose: 10 or 20 mg once daily (2.1). •Patients requiring large LDL -C reduction (>45%) may start at 40 mg once
Atorvastatin is used to lower lipids known as cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood when a low fat diet and life style changes on their own have failed. If you are at an increased risk of heart disease, Atorvastatin can also be used to reduce such risk even if your cholesterol levels are normal.
Atorvastatin belongs to a group of medicines called HMG- CoA reductase inhibitors. It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Atorvastatin reduces the 'bad' cholesterol and can raise the 'good' cholesterol. Atorvastatin also helps to protect you from a heart attack or stroke.
LIPITOR 20mg TABLETS ATORVASTATIN 20mg TABLETS (atorvastatin calcium) Your medicine is known with either of the above names but will be referred to as Lipitor throughout the following leaflet. Information for other strengths of Lipitor (10mg, 40mg and 80mg) also may be present in this leaflet.
