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Medications that lower the level of cholesterol and triglycerides in blood serum. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin is a synthetic hypolipidemic drug. Atorvastatin is an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of HMG-CoA into mevalonate, the initial and limiting step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Atorvastatin is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, the enzyme on which the rate of conversion of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A to mevalonate, a precursor of sterols, including cholesterol, depends.
Release formThe tablet is indivisible
Temperature storage conditionsNot higher than 25 °С
With alcoholAllowed
AllergicsWith caution
Release categoryPrescription medication
NursingContraindicated
ChildrenAllowed from 10 years