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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]
The best-selling statin is atorvastatin, also known as Lipitor, which in 2003 became the best-selling pharmaceutical in history. [12] The manufacturer Pfizer reported sales of US$12.4 billion in 2008. [13] Patient compliance with statin usage is problematic despite robust evidence of the benefits. [14] [15]
Lipid-lowering agents, also sometimes referred to as hypolipidemic agents, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihyperlipidemic agents are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals that are used to lower the level of lipids and lipoproteins, such as cholesterol, in the blood (hyperlipidemia).
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... and atorvastatin. In a randomized study it showed a LDL-C reduction of 63.6 percent, ...
Pfizer (NYS: PFE) has no intention of letting Lipitor sales go without a fight. As The Wall Street Journal reports, the drugmaker plans to use a variety of discounts and co-pay assistance programs ...
Ezetimibe/atorvastatin (trade names Liptruzet, Atozet) is a cholesterol lowering combination drug. In the United States, it was approved in May 2013, by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in patients with primary or mixed hyperlipidemia as adjunctive therapy to diet. [ 1 ]
Doctors and specialists at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia, are studying and reprogramming the potential of the blood to treat heart failure in children.
patient safety and hospital efficiencyxi No information found ! Estimated savings of up to $162 billion/year xii i! Offer financial incentives to doctors and hospitals if needed for implementation xi! Provide resources to hospitals for medication dispensers that quickly and accurately fill prescriptionsxiv! Assist rural hospitals and health ...