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Atorvastatin calcium

Used for: Atorvastatin calcium tablets are indicated: To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with cli.

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Lipid-lowering medicine Cholesterol and lipid medicines ID 1242

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What It Is Used For

Used for: Atorvastatin calcium tablets are indicated: To reduce the risk of: Myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD Non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with cli.

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Active Ingredient

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

Chemical Name

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

Common Brands

Atorvastatin calcium

Generic / Alternate Names

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

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Coronary Artery Disease reference image: An anatomical illustration of the human heart. — Image: Blausen 0451 Heart Anterior.png by Blausen Medical Communications, Inc., CC BY 3.0.

Coronary Artery Disease

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

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Peripheral Artery Disease

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

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Stroke

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular common use

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High Cholesterol

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Cardiovascular/Metabolic common use

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Metabolic Syndrome

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Osteoporosis

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Vitamin D Deficiency

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

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Type 2 Diabetes

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Endocrine/Metabolic common use

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Malnutrition

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

General medicine common use

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Fracture

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Musculoskeletal / rheumatology common use

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Fatigue

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

General / systemic symptom context

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Medication side effects

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Medication / allergy symptom context

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Bone pain

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Falls

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Muscle weakness

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Musculoskeletal symptom context

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Back pain

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Pain symptom context

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Muscle pain

Commonly used for cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction when prescribed.

Pain symptom context

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