atorvastatin

American  

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

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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Etymology

Origin of atorvastatin

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

Cheaper generics added up, too, with extra atorvastatin supplies costing $15.6 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Although there are several statin medications, all participants in this study were taking either atorvastatin or rosuvastatin, so the impact of adding recaticimab to other statins may differ, researchers note.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2023

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

After a year of acute pancreatitis attacks, three different GI specialist exams and numerous tests and hospitalizations, the specialists determined that the cause was atorvastatin.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021