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Lipitor

American  
[lip-i-tawr] / ˈlɪp ɪˌtɔr /
Pharmacology, Trademark.
  1. a brand of atorvastatin.


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Statins, like Lipitor and Zocor, emerged as powerful antidotes starting in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

A 30-day supply of Lipitor that runs $330 in the U.S. is less than $5 in France.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Six weeks after starting Lipitor, he experienced a six-hour episode of TGA.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

Examples of small molecule drugs now on the market include blood pressure medicines, cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor, and aspirin.

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2022

It’s like a literary version of Pfizer losing its patent to Lipitor: Generic versions will flood the market.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2020