noun
- A statin drug used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical; commonly prescribed medication; often sold under the brand name Lipitor
Examples
- The doctor prescribed atorvastatin to help manage the patient's high cholesterol.
- Atorvastatin is one of the most widely used cholesterol-lowering medications in the United States.
- My father takes atorvastatin daily as part of his heart disease prevention plan.
- Atorvastatin works by blocking an enzyme needed to produce cholesterol in the liver.
- The patient's cholesterol levels improved significantly after starting atorvastatin therapy.