Atorvastatin
- TRADE NAMES: Caduet (Pfizer); Lipitor (Pfizer); Liptruzet (Merck Sharpe & Dohme)
- INDICATIONS: Hypercholesterolemia
- CLASS: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor / statin
- HALF-LIFE: 14 hours
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PREGNANCY CATEGORY: X
Caduet is atorvastatin and amlodipine; Liptruzet is atorvastatin and ezetimibe.
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Page last updated 03/13/2024
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric