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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000069059
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Preferred Name

Atorvastatin

Definitions
A pyrrole and heptanoic acid derivative, HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR (statin), and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that is used to reduce serum levels of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; and TRIGLYCERIDES. It is used to increase serum levels of HDL-CHOLESTEROL in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS, and for the prevention of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES in patients with multiple risk factors.
Synonyms
Atorvastatin Calcium Anhydrous
(3R,5R)-7-(2-(4-Fluorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-3-phenyl-4-(phenylcarbamoyl)-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoic acid
Atorvastatin Calcium
Lipitor
CI981
CI-981
Atorvastatin Calcium Trihydrate
CI 981
Atorvastatin Calcium Hydrate
Liptonorm
Atorvastatin, Calcium Salt
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