atorvastatin

atorvastatin

 [ah-tor″vah-stat´in]

an agent that inhibits cholesterol synthesis, used as the calcium salt in treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia; administered orally.

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atorvastatin

(ə-tôr′və-stăt′n)

n.

A statin, (C₃₃H₃₄FN₂O₅)₂Ca·3H₂O, that blocks the body's synthesis of cholesterol and is used to treat hyperlipidemia.

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atorvastatin

A cholesterol-lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, or statin, which improves the lipid profile—LDL-C reduced 35% to 60%; TGs reduced 20–37%; HDL-C increased 5–9%.
 
Adverse effects
Liver dysfunction, rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure secondary to myoglobinuria, constipation, flatulence, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, myalgia, weakness.
 
Indications
Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia, severe refractory hypercholesterolaemia.

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atorvastatin

Lipitor^® Cardiology A cholesterol-lowering HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or statin which improves the lipid profile–↓ 35% to 60% LDL-C; ↓TGs 20–37%;↑ 5–9% HDL-C Adverse effects Liver dysfunction, rhabdomyolysis with acute renal failure 2º to myoglobinuria, constipation, flatulence, dyspepsia, abdominal pain, myalgia, weakness. See AVERT, Statin.

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

atorvastatin

A cholesterol-lowering drug. A brand name is Lipitor. See STATINS.

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