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Atorvastatin

This document provides information about atorvastatin, including its dosage of 20 mg taken orally once daily. It works by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and lowering LDL cholesterol levels. It can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack in type 2 diabetes patients without heart disease but with other cardiovascular risk factors. Potential side effects include headache, chest pain, vomiting, rash/pruritus, and flatulence. The patient should be instructed to take it at the same time each day and notify their prescriber if they experience unexplained muscle symptoms.

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Atorvastatin

This document provides information about atorvastatin, including its dosage of 20 mg taken orally once daily. It works by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and lowering LDL cholesterol levels. It can reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack in type 2 diabetes patients without heart disease but with other cardiovascular risk factors. Potential side effects include headache, chest pain, vomiting, rash/pruritus, and flatulence. The patient should be instructed to take it at the same time each day and notify their prescriber if they experience unexplained muscle symptoms.

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atorvastatin

Dosage:
20 mg tab PO
ODHS

Avamax

Therapeutic:
Dyslipidaemic
Pharmacologic:
HMG
CoA reductase
inhibitors

Atorvastatin competitively
inhibits HMG-CoA
reductase, the enzyme that
catalyses the conversion of
HMG-CoA to mevalonic
acid. This results in the
induction of the LDL
receptors, leading to
lowered LDL-cholesterol
concentration.

Reduction of risk of
stroke and heart attack
in type 2 diabetes
patients without
evidence of heart
disease but with other
CV risk factors

CNS: Headache,

Stress that atorvastatin is


an adjunct to not a
substitute for lowcholesterol diet

Tell patient to take drug a


the same time each day to
maintain its effects

Instruct patient to take a


missed dose as soon as
possible. If its almost tim
for his next dose, he
should skip the missed
dose.

Advise patient to notify


prescriber immediately if
he develops unexplained
muscle pain, tenderness, o
weakness, especially if
accompanied by fatigue o
fever

Cardiovascular: Chest pain


GI: Vomiting, Flatulence
Integumentary:
Rash/pruritus,

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