Atorvastatin Calcium

Description: Atorvastatin Calcium (Lipitor; CI-981; CI981; Atorvastatin hemicalcium; liptonorm), an approved blockbuster drug of the statin class of LDL cholesterol-lowering/hypolipidemic medications, is a potent and selective inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase with anti-hyperlipidemic effects. Atorvastatin isthe best-selling drug in the history of pharmaceuticals with a total of around US$130 billion for Pfizer during its 14 years on the market, making it the world's bestselling drug of all time. It acts by blocking the production of cholesterol. Atorvastatin is used primarily for lowering blood cholesterol and for prevention of events associated with cardiovascular disease.

References: J Clin Invest. 1998 Jun 15; 101(12):2711-9; Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Jul; 293(1):H457-66.

Related CAS #: 344423-98-9 (calcium trihydrate); 134523-01-6 (sodium); 874114-41-7 (magnesium); 134523-00-5 (free acid);