Active
Ingredient/Content
Atorvastatin
Calcium Anhydrate 10.85mg (Atorvastatin 10mg)
Efficacy/Indication
Adjunct
to diet to decrease total cholesterol, LDL, apolipoprotein B, and TG levels,
and to increase HDL levels in primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed
dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, primary dysbetalipoproteinemia, homozygous
familial hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (boys
and postmenarchal girls 10-17 yrs of age), and in prevention of cardiovascular
disease.
Administration/Dosage
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Adults: Individualize dose. Hyperlipidemia/Mixed
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Dyslipidemia: Initial: 10mg or 20mg qd (or 40mg qd for LDL reduction >45%).
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Titrate: Adjust dose accordingly at 2- to 4-week intervals.
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Usual: 10-80mg qd. HoFH: 10-80mg qd.
Concomitant
Lopinavir plus Ritonavir: Use lowest dose necessary.
