noun
- A statin drug used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Usage: pharmaceutical/medical term; commonly used in clinical and consumer contexts
Examples
- Her doctor prescribed atorvastatin to help manage her high cholesterol.
- Atorvastatin is one of the most commonly prescribed statins in the United States.
- The patient's lipid levels improved significantly after starting atorvastatin.
- Atorvastatin works by blocking an enzyme needed to produce cholesterol in the liver.
- Many people take atorvastatin daily as part of their heart disease prevention routine.