Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Atorvastatin Calcium; Generic name: ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM; Drug class: HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor [EPC].
| Brand name | Atorvastatin Calcium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
| Drug class | HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor [EPC] |
| Manufacturer | Direct_Rx |
| Used for | Atorvastatin calcium tablets is indicated: To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD 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-C) in: Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. Adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years a |
| Dosage | 2.1 Important Dosage Information Take Atorvastatin calcium tablets orally once daily at any time of the day, with or without food. Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating Atorvastatin calcium tablets, and adjust the dosage if necessary. 2.2 Recommended Dosage in Adult Patients The recommended starting dosage of Atorvastatin calcium tablets is 10 mg to 20 mg once daily. The dosage range is 10 mg to 80 mg once daily. Patients who require reduction in LDL-C gr |
| Active ingredient(s) | ATORVASTATIN |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0e24e7cb-1949-6686-e063-6394a90a4760 |