FDA label
What is Lipitor used for?
Lipitor contains atorvastatin. The FDA-approved uses below are quoted from the Indications and Usage section of its DailyMed label.
Source: DailyMed SPL label file dated 2026-10-23. Publisher page
The FDA label says: “LIPITOR is indicated: To reduce the risk of:; As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in:; As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies, or alone if such treatments are unavailable, to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults...”
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Indications and Usage, quoted from the label by Viatris Specialty LLC (NDA020702). Cross-references to other label sections are left out.
LIPITOR is indicated:
- To reduce the risk of:
- oMyocardial infarction (MI), stroke, revascularization procedures, and angina in adults with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) but without clinically evident CHD
- oMI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus with multiple risk factors for CHD but without clinically evident CHD
- oNon-fatal MI, fatal and non-fatal stroke, revascularization procedures, hospitalization for congestive heart failure, and angina in adults with clinically evident CHD
- As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in:
- oAdults with primary hyperlipidemia.
- oAdults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).
- As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies, or alone if such treatments are unavailable, to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
- As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults with:
- oPrimary dysbetalipoproteinemia
- oHypertriglyceridemia
Source: DailyMed label, set id a60cc18b-0631-4cf0-b021-9f52224ece65, version 8, effective April 15, 2024. NDC 58151-155, one of 4 listings for this product.
Questions
What is Lipitor used for?
The FDA label says: “LIPITOR is indicated: To reduce the risk of:; As an adjunct to diet to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in:; As an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies, or alone if such treatments are unavailable, to reduce LDL-C in adults and pediatric patients aged 10 years and older with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH); As an adjunct to diet for the treatment of adults...”
What drug class is Lipitor?
FDA lists atorvastatin in the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor established pharmacologic class.
Does this page cover off-label uses or dosing?
No. This page shows only the Indications and Usage section of the FDA label. Ask a pharmacist or prescriber about dosing.
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