ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM tablet

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM (UNII: 48A5M73Z4Q) (ATORVASTATIN - UNII:A0JWA85V8F)

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INN (International Name):

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM

Composition:

ATORVASTATIN 40 mg

Prescription type:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

Authorization status:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

Summary of Product characteristics

ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM- ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLET
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS.
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLETS, FOR ORAL ADMINISTRATION
INITIAL U.S. APPROVAL: 1996
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Atorvastatin calcium tablet is an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase
(statin) indicated as an adjunct therapy to diet to:
Reduce the risk of MI, stroke, revascularization procedures, and
angina in patients without CHD, but with multiple risk
factors (1.1).
Reduce the risk of MI and stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes
without CHD, but with multiple risk factors (1.1).
Reduce the risk of non-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke,
revascularization procedures, hospitalization for CHF, and
angina in patients with CHD (1.1).
Reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, apo B, and TG levels and increase
HDL-C in adult patients with primary hyperlipidemia
(heterozygous familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia (1.2).
Reduce elevated TG in patients with hypertriglyceridemia and primary
dysbetalipoproteinemia (1.2).
Reduce total-C and LDL-C in patients with homozygous familial
hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) (1.2).
Reduce elevated total-C, LDL-C, and apo B levels in boys and
postmenarchal girls, 10 to 17 years of age, with
heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia after failing an adequate
trial of diet therapy (1.2).
Limitations of Use
Atorvastatin calcium tablets have not been studied in _Fredrickson_
Types I and V dyslipidemias.
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Dose range: 10 to 80 mg once daily (2.1).
Recommended start dose: 10 or 20 mg once daily (2.1).
Patients requiring large LDL-C reduction (>45%) may start at 40 mg
once daily (2.1).
Pediatric starting dose: 10 mg once daily; maximum recommended dose:
20 mg once daily (2.2).
DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS
10, 20 and 40 mg tablets (3).
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Active liver disease, which may