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Atorvastatin. HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) for dyslipidemia and MI/stroke prevention. 2nd most prescribed drug in the
Atorvastatin. ... #Pharmacology #Atorvastatin ... Lipitor #Statin #HMGCoAReductase
The recommended approach to the initiation of statin therapy in hyperlipidemia. 

Low-intensity:
-Lovastatin 20 mg
-Pravastatin 10-20 mg

Intermediate
Intermediate intensity: -Atorvastatin ... intensity: -Atorvastatin
Statin Intensities

Basic refresher of statin intensities! One common thing I see a lot is patients being
being started on atorvastatin ... AHA recommends atorvastatin
Maximum Statin Dosing - Adjustments in CKD
Atorvastatin
Lovastatin
Pitavastatin
Pravastatin
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin
Fluvastatin
Simvastatin/ezetimibe

doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000306

#Statin #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology
Adjustments in CKD Atorvastatin
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Simvastatin • Atorvastatin
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
your reasoning Atorvastatin
Statin Drug Interactions
Atorvastatin
Fluvastatin
Lovastatin
Pitavastatin
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin

#Statin #Drug #Interactions #pharmacology
Interactions Atorvastatin
Medications Contributing to Dysgeusia

Antimicrobial medicines	Macrolides, fluoroquinolones, ampicillin, metronidazole, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amphotericin B, terbinafine and other antimycotic
inhibitors (statins) Atorvastatin
Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
> 100 drugs have been associated with drug-induced SLE
High risk (>5%):
 •
, Simvastatin, Atorvastatin