an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
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lipitor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atorvastatin |
| Type of | lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug |
Examples of lipitor
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Lipitor generates more than $12 billion a year in revenue for New York-based Pfizer.
From the thenewstribune.com
Lipitor cholesterol medication sits on a shelf at a pharmacy in Princeton, Illinois.
From the latimes.com
Lipitor is expected to face generic competition starting in November 2011.
From the sacbee.com
Lipitor ads featuring him were pulled this week after his credentials were questioned.
From the freep.com
Lipitor and Crestor, the most potent and most widely marketed statins, are the top sellers.
From the timesunion.com
Lipitor is set to face generic competition starting in November 2011.
From the chron.com
Lipitor also increases healthy HDL cholesterol in many people, which simvastatin doesn't do.
From the ocregister.com
Lipitor and Zocor do this, and generic versions of these statins cost less than a dollar a day.
From the delawareonline.com
Lipitor and Nexium have the side effect of flatulence.
From the dailyherald.com
- Atorvastatin: an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
- Atorvastatin (INN) , sold by Pfizer under the trade name Lipitor, is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering blood cholesterol. It also stabilizes plaque and prevents strokes through anti-inflammatory and other mechanisms. ...
- (atorvastatin calcium) tablets is a perscription drug used with diet to lower cholesterol.
- A drug used to treat high cholesterol. It is also being studied in the prevention of colon cancer and in the treatment of some types of cancer and other conditions. Lipitor is a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor or statin. Also called atorvastatin calcium and atorvastatin.
