Lipitor
Atorvastatin tablets for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease prevention. Grapefruit juice can raise its levels in the blood.
- Category
- Cholesterol Management
- Active ingredient
- Atorvastatin
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 5mg · 10mg · 20mg · 40mg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent of Lipitor, depending on stock.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Lipitor vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Lipitor details
- Alternative names
- atorvastatin
- Therapeutic class
- HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor
- Pharmacological class
- Statin
- Contraindications
- active hepatic disease; pregnancy; unexplained aminotransferase elevations
- Minor side effects
- muscle pain; headache; diarrhoea
- Moderate side effects
- nasopharyngitis; joint pain; elevated liver enzymes
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 1–2 weeks
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C.
- Drug interactions
- Clarithromycin; Cyclosporine; Grapefruit
- Age restrictions
- Approved for children over ten years and adults.
Serious side effects
rhabdomyolysis, requires immediate medical attention; severe hepatotoxicity, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Atorvastatin tablets for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease prevention. Grapefruit juice can raise its levels in the blood.
Mechanism of action
Blocks HMG-CoA reductase to inhibit hepatic cholesterol synthesis, expanding liver LDL receptors to pull cholesterol from the blood.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
TGA Category X: Highly contraindicated. Avoid during pregnancy. Breastfeeding: Contraindicated.
What you will receive
Lipitor is the originator brand name, made by Pfizer. We use it to identify the medicine and are not affiliated with Pfizer.
- The fulfilment partner confirms whether the exact brand or an equivalent containing Atorvastatin is offered.
- The offered brand, manufacturer and dispatch location depend on the product, destination and partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.