In the BioHarmony Drug Report Database
Atorvastatin
Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Atorvastatin was first approved as Lipitor on 1996-12-17. It is used to treat coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemias, and hypertriglyceridemia in the USA. The pharmaceutical is active against 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase.
Trade Name
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Lipitor |
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Common Name
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atorvastatin |
ChEMBL ID
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CHEMBL1487 |
Indication
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coronary artery disease, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemias, hypertriglyceridemia |
Drug Class
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Enzyme inhibitors: antihyperlipidemics (HMG-CoA inhibitors) |
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