This brand name is authorized in Israel
The drug TORID contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Atorvastatin
UNII IVW98J023E - ATORVASTATIN MAGNESIUM
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| C10AA05 | Atorvastatin | C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors |
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: IL | מִשְׂרַד הַבְּרִיאוּת | Identifier(s): 4795, 4796, 4797, 6909 |
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