Lipitor is indicated as an adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol total-C, LDL-cholesterol LDL-C, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides in adults, adolescents and children aged 10 ...
Statins are the first-line therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction. Statins have also been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in properly selected patients, similar ...
In a head-to-head test of two popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs — Lipitor and Crestor — both medications worked equally well. Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) both effectively ...
Lipitor Receives FDA Approval for Five New Indications in Patients With Heart Disease NEW YORK, March 7 -- Pfizer announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ...
New ACC/AHA Guidelines — Part Three: Controversies Surrounding New Cholesterol Guidelines An updated review on the effects of varying doses of atorvastatin on serum total cholesterol, low-density ...
Parsippany, N.J. (December 27, 2001) -- WelChol® (colesevelam HCl) and Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium), taken in combination, can lower LDL cholesterol levels by 48% in patients with moderately high ...
Munich, Germany - Results of two related trials investigating the effects of statins on urinary protein excretion and kidney function suggest that atorvastatin (Lipitor, Pfizer) may be protective but ...
Ezetimibe/simvastatin: 10/10 mg, 10/20 mg, 10/40 mg, and 10/80 mg. Atorvastatin: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg. The primary end point of the study was the percent change from baseline to the end of ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pfizer announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attacks, ...