Atorvastatin is used to lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels when low fat and low cholesterol diets and weight loss are not enough. It is used when the total serum cholesterol concentration exceeds 5.5 millimoles per liter (equivalent to 212 milligrams per deciliter).
What is the purpose of this ingredient?
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- Lower blood cholesterol
Prevent atherosclerosis
- Lower triglycerides in the blood
- Lower apolipoprotein B in the blood
- Prevent Stroke and Heart Attack
This is how Atorvastatin works
Below you will learn more about the fields of application and the mode of action of atorvastatin.
Please also read the information on the drug groups statins, cholesterol lowering, to which the active ingredient atorvastatin belongs.
Application of the active substance atorvastatin
Atorvastatin is used to lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels when low fat and low cholesterol diets and weight loss are not enough. It is used when the total serum cholesterol concentration exceeds 5.5 millimoles per liter (equivalent to 212 milligrams per deciliter).
Furthermore, atorvastatin protects against atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis). The agent also lowers the level of apolipoprotein B, a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Therefore, it is used to prevent people at risk to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke. In a large clinical study, even stroke patients with a healthy heart could be protected from further strokes by high-dose treatment with atorvastatin (80 milligrams daily).
Atorvastatin is used as an adjunct to a diet if hereditary increases in blood lipids (hyperlipidemia type IIa and IIb according to Frederickson, homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia) are present.
For the following application areas of Atorvastatin , in-depth information is available:
- dyslipidemia
Effect of Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin, like the other statins, is an inhibitor of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. It is more effective than, for example, lovastatin. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for patients who respond insufficiently to the older statins such as lovastatin.
The effect occurs between three days and two weeks after initiation of therapy and has its strongest effect between two to four weeks after the start of therapy.
The maximum content of atorvastatin in the blood is reached one to two hours after ingestion and the effect lasts for about 24 to 48 hours.
Atorvastatin is almost exclusively metabolised in the liver and excreted in the digestive tract and only 2% released into the urine via the kidney.
Potential Atorvastatin side effects may include:
Atorvastatin used to treat the following diseases:
Cholesterol levels have not changed significantly in 2 years (LDL = 140). Stomach and intestinal problems.
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Dose was reduced from 40 mg to 20 mg due to side effects. The side effects such as nausea has fallen drastically. Remained are slight muscle pain in legs and shoulders. The last blood picture showed clear successes.
Side effects: Muscle aches
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Supplement to the drug is given a possible triggering of diabetes. I already take medications because of increased diabetes values, it is nevertheless recommendable to continue taking this medication.
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Muscle pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, weight gain
Side effects: Fatigue; Increase in weight; Muscle aches
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Nausea, flatulence, diarrhea, belching, fatigue, malaise
Side effects: Fatigue
Back pain, coughing, sugar levels rapidly down weight gain.
Side effects: Back pain; Increase in weight
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
First inflamed paranasal sinuses, slowly starting leg pain, loss of power, headache, weight gain, fever, influenza-like symptoms, sleep disorders, fatigue, öffters rapidly falling blood sugar levels, breathing problems such as shortness of breath, persistent cough with mucous expulsion of the lungs, chest pain, back pain, muscle pain, I have that Drug discontinued two days ago and waiting for the symptoms to subside. Who prescribes this drug should first swallow it himself so he knows what he does to his patients, and such sayings as worldwide standard medication should immediately with this product in the dustbin walking
Side effects: Back pain; Increase in weight; Muscle aches
no side effects
Side effects: No side effects
everything ok
Side effects: No side effects
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Since I got a high cholesterol value, I was prescribed to reduce this remedy. I can not say what side effects of which medications come from, as I currently have to take seven medications.
Side effects: No side effects
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Fatigue, weight gain, muscle and joint pain, exhaustion it was now discontinued after 18 months – there were the same symptoms as in the acclimation.
Side effects: Fatigue; Joint pain; Increase in weight; Muscle aches
I have been taking statins for 2 years now, with more and more of them, especially the abdomen and chest, totaling almost 10 kg. Part. severe joint pain, if not known because of overweight or statins, in the evening often swollen limbs and depression. Blood lipid levels are lower than before.
Side effects: Fatigue; Joint pain; Increase in weight
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
Atorvastatin AbisZ: In addition to muscle, backache and skin allergies, the weight gain is added. But cholesterol is lowered reliably. also the cholestrin fractions ldl- and hdl-cholestrin.
Side effects: Back pain; Increase in weight; Muscle aches
With 80 mg started unbearable muscle and joint pain, then with consultation of rehab doctor reduced to 40 mg, after about 2-3 days improvement of the symptoms (about 50% less) but not quite gone: (Therefore, I will now with doctor again speak if there are other possibilities.
Side effects: Joint pain; Muscle aches
Atorvastatin for Cholesterol value increase
I have been taking the medication for two months. After about 4 weeks, the first side effects (muscle soreness) have set in, which had assumed dramatic increases until weaning (7 weeks after first use): severe muscle pain in the neck, upper arms, groin and thighs. Without painkillers, I was practically completely unable to move. After 5 days of seduction the muscle pain is still there. I hope I can get rid of that!
Side effects: Muscle aches