A positive primary prevention trial of atorvastatin vs placebo in healthy adults older than 70 years is not a mandate to ...

Atorvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by 50% or more when taken in high doses. Simvastatin can lower LDL cholesterol by up to 50% when taken in moderate doses. Both simvastatin and atorvastatin can ...

Statin use for primary cardiovascular prevention in adults aged 70 years or older is supported by data from STAREE, although treatment did not prolong disability-free survival.

More than 140,000 bottles of atorvastatin calcium tablets, a generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, have been recalled due to "failed dissolution specifications," the U.S. Food and ...

Federal health officials are advising consumers that more than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication are being recalled due to “failed dissolution specifications.” Several bottle sizes of ...