A large review of evidence concluded that for every 10,000 people deemed high risk, lowering LDL cholesterol by 2 mmol / L with a daily dose of atorvastatin 40 mg for 5 years could prevent 1,000 cases of heart attacks, strokes or coronary bypasses. (sciencedaily.com)
A 2015 review of studies of the widely prescribed drug atorvastatin found LDL reductions averaging 64 to 90 points in studies of three to 12 weeks, depending on the dose of drug used. (sciencenews.org)
Atorvastatin calcium, an anti-cholesterol medication sold under the brand name Lipitor, is now the second-most prescribed Medicaid drug, followed by omeprazole, an acid reflux and ulcer medication sold under the brand name Prilosec. (buffalonews.com)