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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 ...
Statins are linked to better health outcomes in older adults over the age of 70 with or without previous cardiovascular disease, a new study finds.
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]
Most recently, Zalzala started taking atorvastatin (Lipitor) to help keep his cholesterol at a healthy level. "I have a family history of heart disease, and I just couldn't get my LDL cholesterol ...
The medication includes the active ingredients in Lipitor® (atorvastatin) and Cialis (tadalafil), which help lower cholesterol and improve blood flow, respectively. However, this drug is not ...
ATC code C10 Lipid modifying agents is a therapeutic subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System, a system of alphanumeric codes developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the classification of drugs and other medical products.
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 share the best and worst Thanksgiving foods if you're taking a GLP-1s like Ozempic. Some dishes might make you "bloated, nauseous, and uncomfortable.”