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Use and Dosing

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Hyperlipidemia (heterozygous familial or nonfamilial) and Mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson types IIa and IIb)

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

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Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FDA unapproved)


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Indications

Note: Use as an adjunct therapy to diet

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

See Supplemental Patient Information

Cautions: Use cautiously in:

Supplemental Patient Information

Interactions

Lipitor interacts with :

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Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:X

Breastfeeding: Data on atorvastatin during breastfeeding is not published. Disrupts infant's lipid metabolism; avoid use during breastfeeding. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed 4 February 2011). Unknown whether the atorvastatin is excreted in human milk. Another drug of this class is excreted in human milk. Statins have potential to cause serious adverse reactions in nursing infants. Manufacturer advises to discontinue nursing.

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

atorvastatin (generic)

Lipitor

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

atorvastatin (generic)

Lipitor

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

Lipitor

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

Lipitor


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Classification

Endocrine/Metabolic

Antihyperlipidemic Agents
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)

Cardiovascular

Antihyperlipidemic Agents
HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)

Pricing

Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.

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