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Atorvastatin Defined
A medication that lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood. Atorvastatin is a statin drug. All statins prevent the production of cholesterol in the liver by blocking the enzyme that makes cholesterol, HMGCoA reductase. They lower total blood cholesterol as well as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. Lowering LDL cholesterol levels retards progression and may even reverse coronary artery disease. Unlike the other statins, atorvastatin can also reduce the concentration of triglycerides in the blood. (High blood concentrations of triglycerides have been associated with coronary artery disease.) The brand name of atorvastin is Lipitor.
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- (Order Generic Lipitor). Buy discount Atorvastatin (Generic Lipitor ...: Lipitor is used with diet changes (restriction of cholesterol and fat intake) to reduce the amount of cholesterol and certain fatty substances in your blood. Accumulation of cholesterol and fats along the walls of your arteries (a process known as atherosclerosi s) decreases blood flow and, therefore, the oxygen supply to your heart, brain, and other parts of your body. Lowering your blood level of cholesterol and fats may help to prevent heart disease, angina (Chest pain), strokes, and heart attacks. Generic Lipitor is a prescription drug in one of the newest classes of chole sterol-lowerin g medications, called statins. These drugs have been used widely for the last 5 years. For people with high chol esterol, Generic Lipitor, in combination with a low-fat diet, can reduce your LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body`s cells.
Tue Jul 29
- Inflammation, Statin Therapy, and Risk of Stroke in Acute Coronary Syndrome: MIRACL Study : Full Text : American Heart Association: Arterioscleros is, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (2008). Report on Results from "Myocardi al Ischemia Reduction with Aggressive Cholesterol Lowering (MIRACL) Study.
- Inflammation, Statin Therapy, and Risk of Stroke After an Acute Coronary Syndrome in the MIRACL Study -- Kinlay et al., 10.1161/ATVBAH A.107.151787 -- Arterioscleros is, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology: Treatment with atorvastatin abrogated the risk associated with elevated markers of inflammation in this study, a finding that provides a novel rationale for the use of statins in acute coronary syndromes.
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- 1.5m more to get cholesterol drug: The number of adults prescribed cholesterol-bu sting statin drugs in England and Wales is set to soar under new national guidelines (27th May 2008)
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Mon Mar 3
- Court orders withdrawal of generic Lipitor in Denmark: Ranbaxy v Pfizer, European patent on Atorvastatin (Lipitor) runs to 2011 (March 2007)
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