The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Cardiovascular system | |
| 2 | C10 | Lipid modifying agents | |
| 3 | C10A | Lipid modifying agents, plain | |
| 4 | C10AA | HMG CoA reductase inhibitors | |
| 5 | C10AA05 | Atorvastatin |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 20 mg |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin |
Atorvastatin is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Atorvastatin lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein serum concentrations by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and subsequently cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver and increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell surface for enhanced uptake and catabolism of LDL. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPAVOR Film-coated tablet | Web Search | MPI, Generic | |
| ATORSTAN Film-coated tablet | Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| DEZZOLIP Film-coated tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (ZA) | MPI, Generic | |
| LESTAVOR Film-coated tablet | Marketing Authorisation Holder | MPI, Generic | |
| LIPITOR Film-coated tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| LIPITOR Film-coated tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
