Description
Atorvastatin
INFORMATION ABOUT ATORVASTATIN
Atorvastatin Uses
Atorvastatin is used in the treatment of high cholesterol.
How Atorvastatin works
Atorvastatin is a lipid-lowering medication (statin). It works by blocking an enzyme (HMG-CoA-reductase) that is required in the body to make cholesterol. It thus lowers “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, raising the level of “good” cholesterol (HDL).
Common side effects of Atorvastatin
Indigestion, Diarrhea, Joint pain, Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages), Nausea, Pain in extremities, Urinary tract infection, Abnormal liver function tests
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