atorvastatin calcium

atorvastatin calcium
ator·va·stat·in cal·ci·um (ə-torґvə-stat″in) a synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that acts as an antihyperlipidemic by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis; used in treatment of hypercholesterolemia and other forms of dyslipidemia, administered orally.

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