Lipitor

Lipitor (Atorvastatin) is an oral medicine prescribed for regulating cholesterol level in patients with excessive cholesterol in the blood.

Drug Name

Trade Mark Name: Lipitor
Generic Name: Atorvastatin

Drug Uses

Lipitor is applied in patients who are currently undergoing certain diet changes (mainly diets involving lower cholesterol and fat consumption). Those types of diet are usually prescribed for the patients with predisposition for atherosclerosis which may further lead to heart attacks, diseases, strokes, and pain in the chest (angina).

How Taken

Lipitor is intended to be taken orally once a day. The dosage patterns, however, may vary depending on the patient’s condition and the organism’s response to the therapy. The dose may be adjusted by your doctor as the therapy progresses. It is highly inadvisable to break your Lipitor dosing schedule. Keep to your low cholesterol diet all the way through Lipitor therapy.

Drug Class and Mechanism

The mechanisms of Lipitor are based on HMGCoA reductase blocking principle. Alongside with lowering the production of cholesterol by the liver enzyme, Lipitor is capable of lowering the level of triglycerides which can timely prevent the development of coronary artery disease.