Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...

Cholesterol-lowering statins such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) are among the most widely prescribed drugs on the market today. Their purpose is to lower blood ...

To meet predefined lowdensity lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) target levels, atorvastatin dosages were increased to 20mg or 40mg once daily after 8 and 16 weeks, respectively. Results: After 52 ...

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has recently revised the ceiling price of Atorvastatin 10 mg, a widely used cholesterol-lowering medication. Initially set at Rs 4.94 ...

Although these cholesterol medications are some of the safest and most effective, they can come with unwanted side effects. We asked a doctor to explain.

However, the statins differ in their strength and ability to reduce LDL cholesterol at various doses. For example, rosuvastatin (Crestor) and atorvastatin (Lipitor) are the most potent of the ...

The US Supreme Court has resolved a case centring on patent exhaustion — the doctrine that puts limits on the patent rights that survive after the initial sale of a patented item — that is ...

It was founded by Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) codiscoverer Roger Newton, after his ideas for using synthetic high-density lipoprotein (HDL) derivatives as biopharmaceuticals were rejected by ...

Statins are widely prescribed to lower high cholesterol, a key factor in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Among these ...