Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Hyperlipidemia Age: Adult |
Dose: Oral – 10/10 mg/day through 10/80 mg/day Note: Recommended starting dose is 10/10 mg/day or 10/20 mg/day. |
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Indication: Hyperlipidemia Age: Adult Condition: Patients requiring a greater than 55% reduction in LDL-C |
Dose: Oral – 10/40 mg/day Note: Recommended starting dose. |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Age: Child |
Dose: Safety and efficacy not established Note: Not recommended |
Renal Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Condition: Renal impairment |
Dose: Fixed dose combination tablet – Atorvastatin + Ezetimibe Note: No dosage adjustment is necessary. A history of renal impairment may be a risk factor for statin-associated myopathy. These patients merit closer monitoring for skeletal muscle effects. |
Administration
- Can be taken with or without food
- Take at the same time each day
Side Effect
- Increased ALT (5%)
- Increased AST (4%)
- Musculoskeletal pain (4%)
- Abdominal pain (3%)
- Nausea (3%)
- Arthralgias (3%)
- Muscle weakness (2%)
- Dizziness (2%)
- Hyperkalemia (2%)
- Hot flushes (2%)
- Coughing (2%)
- Bronchitis (2%)
- Sinusitis
- (2%)
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Warfarin
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Increases anticoagulant effect
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Colestipol
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Potentially Fatal: Decreases atorvastatin plasma levels
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
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Drug Hypersensitivity
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Risk of allergic reaction
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Active Liver Disease
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Risk of liver damage
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
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Data Sources
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