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Lipitor is in the class of statin medications used to lower elevated cholesterol levels.

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What is the difference between Atorvastin and Lipitor?

There is no difference between Atorvastin and Lipitor. They are the name drug used to control high cholesterol or hypercholesteraemia. Atovastin is the active drug used in Lipitor to gain the desired effect, Lipitor is just a trade name that a drug company uses to sell or identify the drug. Generic : Atorvastin Trade : Lipitor


What drug is generic atorvastatin?

The generic drug Atorvastatin goes by the brand name Lipitor.


Are there drug interactions between lipitor aspirin omeprazole and colofac?

There are no significant interactions between Lipitor, aspirin and omeprazole. I can't comment on Colofac as I am in the US and that drug is not available here.


How do you pronounce lipitor?

Lipitor is Pfizer's brand name for the drug (Atorvastatin Calcium), and the ads pronounce it as "LIP-ih-torr".


Is lipitor a vasodilator?

Lipitor is a drug that lowers harmful fats in the blood, including cholesterol. Its chemical name is atorvastatin. It is not a vasodilator.


Is lipitor a schedule II drug?

No. It is not a controlled substance.


Will lipitor cause a false urine test for amphetamines?

No; Lipitor is not a psychoactive drug and would not cause a false urine test for amphetamines.


Lowering Cholesterol with Lipitor Pills?

Chemically known as Atorvastatin, Lipitor is one of the most effective drugs used for lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol. This medication is developed and produced by Pfizer, which owns the right to sell this drug under the brand name Lipitor. However, generic Atorvastatin is a popular substitute for Lipitor, which can be too costly for some people. Additionally, there are several other affordable genetic statin pills which are used instead of Lipitor such as Simvastatin (Zocor) and lovastatin (Mevacor.)


What is the target market for Lipitor prescription drug?

describe to person wit high cholesterol


Is coreg a statin drug?

No, coreg (carvedilol) is a betablocant drug. It has no effect on cholesterol. Statins are Lipitor (atorvastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), etc.


Generic Lipitor Pills Will Soon Be Available?

Beginning on November 30, 2011, the biggest selling prescription drug of all time, Lipitor, will be available as a generic prescription. Lipitor pills, which are used to reduce levels of low-density liproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol in the blood, are currently only manufactured by Pfizer. Generic manufacturer Ranbaxy will be the only pharmaceutical company to sell generic Lipitor pills for the first six months following its release.


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