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atorvastatin

American

[uh-tawr-vuh-stat-n] / əˌtɔr vəˈstæt n /

noun

Pharmacology.

a statin, (C 33 H 34 FN 2 O5 ) 2 Ca 3 H 2 O, used in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.

Etymology

Origin of atorvastatin

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

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The study focused on atorvastatin, one of the most commonly prescribed statins worldwide.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Zielinski, the retiree getting early refills of atorvastatin, said he didn’t recall whether UnitedHealth’s pharmacy arm asked him for permission to start automatically refilling the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

The process, it turns out, is a bit different depending on whether it’s the brand name version of the drug—like Lipitor—or the generic version, like atorvastatin.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2023

All of the polypills contained 100 milligrams of aspirin, but doctors could choose between three doses of ramipril, a blood pressure drug, and between two doses of atorvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering medication.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

I discontinued atorvastatin nine months ago and have not had another pancreatitis attack.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

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