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atorvastatin /ator·va·stat·in/ (ah-tor?vah-stat´in) an antihyperlipidemic agent that acts by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis, used as the calcium salt in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other forms of dyslipidemia. |
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His current medications included prednisone, azathioprine, furosemide, digoxin, warfarin, ateuolol, atorvastatin, and co-trimoxazole. Pfizer said the decision upholding the exclusivity of the patent covering atorvastatin until November 2011 was an important victory for scientists. The other study tested the effects in rats of a statin called atorvastatin (Lipitor) combined with an anti-inflammatory drug. |
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