LIPITOR 20 MG 28 TABS

Description : is a member of the drug class known as statins. dose: Adult PO- Initial- The recommended dose is 10 mg daily. Maximum: 80 mg/day. Indication : May be used as primary prevention in individuals with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) and as secondary prevention in individuals with CHD to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) stroke angina and revascularization procedures. May be used to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). May be used in the treatment of primary hypercholesterolemia and mixed dyslipidemia homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia primary dysbetalipoproteinemia and/or hypertriglyeridemia as an adjunct to dietary therapy to decrease serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) apolipoprotein B (apoB) and triglyceride concentrations while increasing high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels.