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2. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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   Atorvastatin is a statin medication used to prevent cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and to treat abnormal lipid levels. [4] For the prevention of cardiovascular disease, statins are a first-line treatment. [4]

3. Dyslipidemia: What Happens When Your Blood Fat Levels Are Off?

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   Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period of time, or be prescribed a statin alongside other treatments or medications. Statin therapy isn’t for everyone ...

4. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends adults between the ages of 40 to 75 who have one or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular disease ...

5. Statin - Wikipedia

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   Persons taking gemfibrozil, a non-statin lipid-lowering drug Atorvastatin Combining gemfibrozil and a statin increases risk of rhabdomyolysis and subsequently kidney failure [62] [63] Persons taking the anticoagulant warfarin: Any statin The statin use may require that the warfarin dose be changed, as some statins increase the effect of ...

6. Dyslipidemia: What It Is & How to Treat It - AOL

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   Taking certain medications like birth control pills, beta-blockers, corticosteroids, ... Atorvastatin. Rosuvastatin. You may be prescribed a statin for a short period of time, or be prescribed a ...

7. Number needed to treat - Wikipedia

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   Taking atorvastatin for 3.3 years, therefore, would lead to an ARR of only 1.02% (2.67% minus 1.65%). The number needed to treat to prevent one cardiovascular event ...