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Atorvastatin Pharmasyntez
Pharmacotherapeutic group
hypolipidemic agent - HMG-CoA reductase inhibitorInternational name
AtorvastatinDosage form
tabletsAtorvastatin is a selective competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, a key enzyme that converts Z-hydroxy-Z-methylglutaryl-CoA into mevalonate, a precursor of steroids, including cholesterol. Synthetic hypolipidemic agent.