Lipitor Atorvastatin Calcium 40mg Tab

Lipitor is used together with diet to lower blood levels of "bad" cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL), to increase levels of "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL), and to lower triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood).

Lipitor is used to treat high cholesterol, and to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors such as genetically high cholesterol.

Lipitor is for use in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.

Warning:

You should not use Lipitor if you are allergic to atorvastatin, or if you have:

• liver disease; or

• if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

Dosage

Take Lipitor exactly as prescribed by your doctor