Food and Drug Lipitor 80 mg approved the medication in Its active ingredient is atorvastatin calcium. By lowering the amount of LDL in the blood, the medication prevents atherosclerosis, a condition ...

No incremental benefit of LIPTRUZET on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality over and above that demonstrated for atorvastatin has been established. "Asignificant percentage of patients are unable to ...

Orlando, FL - Intensive lipid-lowering treatment with atorvastatin (Lipitor ®, Pfizer) 80 mg daily completely halted the progression of atherosclerosis, whereas a moderate lipid-lowering regimen of ...

Sept. 4, 2003 -- Atorvastatin improves pain-free walking distance and community-based physical activity in patients with peripheral arterial disease, according to the results of a randomized study ...

Another trend in the antidyslipidemics market is the move towards more aggressive therapy (ie multiple agents; higher doses; prolonged treatment; broader use etc). Atorvastatin (Lipitor), which has ...

Patients treated with Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg had a significant 55 percent reduction in levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), while those taking Lipitor 10 mg had a ...

Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy (PROVE IT). P In the PROVE IT trial, 5 4162 patients who had been hospitalized for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within the previous 10 ...

LIPITOR is indicated in hypertensive patients with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease CHD which may include diabetes, history of stroke or other cerebrovascular disease, peripheral ...

Pfizer Inc recently announced that Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg reduced the risk of heart attack and stroke by 32 percent in patients who have heart disease and chronic kidney disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Aggressive lipid-lowering therapy over a three-month period was associated with a significant reduction in ...

Pfizer Inc announced recently that Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg significantly reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke, by 27 percent in patients ...