Lipitor (Atorvastatin) - Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a prescription medication used to treat high cholesterol. It belongs to a class of drugs commonly known as statins, antihyperlipidemics (cholesterol-lowering drugs), or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
Statins work by blocking an enzyme called HMG-CoA reductase. This enzyme’s role is to speed up the body’s process of building cholesterol. Blocking this enzyme by taking a statin drug slows down natural cholesterol production and lowers the amount of cholesterol in your blo