This brand name is authorized in Ecuador
The drug NORVASTOR contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Atorvastatin
UNII A0JWA85V8F - ATORVASTATIN
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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. |
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Amlodipine
UNII 864V2Q084H - AMLODIPINE BESYLATE
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Amlodipine is a calcium ion influx inhibitor of the dihydropyridine group (slow channel blocker or calcium ion antagonist) and inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into cardiac and vascular smooth muscle. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| C10BX03 | Atorvastatin and amlodipine | C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10B Lipid modifying agents, combinations → C10BX Lipid modifying agents in combination with other drugs |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: EC | Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria | Identifier(s): 29307-07-10, 29309-07-10 |
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