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: Lepu Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd..
| Brand name | atorvastatin calcium |
|---|---|
| Generic name | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
| Manufacturer | Lepu Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Atorvastatin calcium tablets is 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 (LDL-C) in: o Adults with primary hyperlipidemia. o Adults and pediatric |
| 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 tablets, 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 dosage |
| Active ingredient(s) | ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=173474b6-26b4-46f2-a12a-64753ae5e905 |