Atorvastatin WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Atorvastatin and compiled helpful research notes below.
- Lipitor.com: Official Site lipitor.com - Official Site
- Wikipedia: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) en.wikipedia.org - Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- eMedicineHealth: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
emedicinehealth.com - Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- Mayo Clinic: Atorvastatin mayoclinic.com - Atorvastatin
- RXList: Lipitor rxlist.com - Lipitor
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Research Notes on Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin, marketed under the trade name Lipitor and several other names worldwide, is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering cholesterol. Atorvastatin inhibits the rate-determining enzyme located in hepatic tissue that produces mevalonate, a small molecule used in the synthesis of cholesterol and other mevalonate derivatives. This lowers the amount of cholesterol produced which in turn lowers the total amount of LDL cholesterol.
Fast Facts:
- Side effects may include headache, diarrhea, stomach/abdominal pain, or joint pain.
- Pfizer also packages the drug in combination with other drugs, to form combination medications like Caduet.
- Eating a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet along with atorvastatin will help lower cholesterol.
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What is Atorvastatin?
- WrongDiagnosis: Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
- MedicineNet: Lipitor
- HealthWise: Atorvastatin
- Drugs.com: Lipitor
- Medscape: Lipitor Oral
What Are The Uses for Atorvastatin?
- Consumer Reports: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Uses
- WebMD: Lipitor Uses
- MedlinePlus: Why is Lipitor Prescribed?
- eMedicineHealth: Why Is Lipitor Used?
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Atorvastatin?
- Mayo Clinic: Lipitor Precautions
- Lipitor.com: Lipitor Side Effects
- eMedicineHealth: What Are Some Possible Side Effects of Lipitor?
- Drugs.com: Lipitor Drug Interactions
What are the Alternatives to Atorvastatin?
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Atorvastatin?
- GrannyMed: Home Remedies For Cholesterol
- WholeHealthMD: Food Remedies for Cholesterol
- HealthWise: High Cholesterol Alternative Medicine
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil
- Acupuncture Today: Anti-Cholesterol Herbs
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Atorvastatin
- Medications.com: I am 52 years of age and I have been taking Lipitor for 4 years
- Lipitor.com: Lipitor Success Stories
- The Health Care Blog: Does Lipitor cause memory loss?
Clinical Trials for Atorvastatin
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Lipitor Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Lipitor Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Atorvastatin
- HealthBoards: Lipitor
- Topix: Lipitor, Atorvastatin Forum
- eHealthForum: What Types of Meds For Cholestrol?
- DailyStrength: Lipitor
- MedHelp: Is Lipitor Indicated?
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Atorvastatin
- PubMedCentral: Lipitor Articles
- JAMA: Lipitor Articles
- Google Scholar: Lipitor Articles
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Artrovastatin, Atrovastin, Atrovastatin
- Last update: Jun. 14, 2009
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