ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM; Generic name: ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM; Manufacturer: Cardinal Health 107, LLC.
| Brand name | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
| Manufacturer | Cardinal Health 107, LLC |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets are 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-C) in: o Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. o Adults |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Take orally once daily with or without food ( 2.1 ). • Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating atorvastatin calcium, and adjust dosage if necessary ( 2.1 ). • Adults ( 2.2 ): o Recommended starting dosage is 10 or 20 mg once daily; dosage range is 10 mg to 80 mg once daily. o Patients requiring LDL-C reduction >45% may start at 40 mg once daily. • Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years of Age and Older with HeFH: Recommended starting |
| Active ingredient(s) | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM PROPYLENE GLYCOL SOLVATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1272aada-9a5b-4397-bb65-9398927aa325 |