Atorvastatin 40mg

Product Introduction

Atorvastatin 40mg is a statin medicine used to lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and to reduce cardiovascular risk in suitable patients. Atorvastatin works best alongside diet, activity, weight, diabetes, blood-pressure, and smoking-control plans; it is not a substitute for these measures. It is usually taken once daily and may be taken with or without food. Treatment often continues long term even when cholesterol numbers improve, because the goal is sustained risk reduction.

How to use

Take Atorvastatin 40mg once daily or as prescribed, at the same time each day. It can be taken with or without food. Keep follow-up lipid and liver tests as advised. Do not stop just because cholesterol improves unless the prescriber changes the plan.

How it works

Atorvastatin blocks HMG-CoA reductase, a liver enzyme needed for cholesterol production. This lowers LDL cholesterol and can reduce triglycerides while improving overall cardiovascular-risk control.

Common side effects

Possible side effects include headache, stomach upset, constipation, diarrhoea, nausea, joint pain, muscle aches, and changes in liver tests. Serious warning signs include severe muscle pain or weakness, fever with muscle symptoms, dark urine, yellow skin or eyes, unusual bleeding or bruising, severe fatigue, or allergic swelling.

Important information

Avoid use during pregnancy and discuss breastfeeding before therapy. Use caution with liver disease, heavy alcohol intake, prior statin muscle injury, older age, kidney disease, hypothyroidism, and interacting medicines such as strong antifungals, macrolide antibiotics, HIV antivirals, ciclosporin, gemfibrozil, or high grapefruit intake.