Atorvastatin
Atorvacor, Atorvadivid, Atorvalan, Atorvastatin · ATC code C10AA05
Brand names: Atorvacor, Atorvadivid, Atorvalan, Atorvilbitin, Avatarstad, Sortis, Ator, Atoris, Atorvasa, Liprimar, Orbeos, Torvast, Alvastin, Amvastan, As-Atoks …
- Key facts
- Active substance
- Atorvastatin
- ATC code
- C10AA05
- Authorisation
- authorised nationally; no central EU authorisation
- Information as of
- 2026-10-27
Key facts
Atorvastatin is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). It lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and other cardiovascular events.
What it is used for
- Reduce risk of MI, stroke, revascularization and angina in adults with multiple CHD risk factors or with clinically evident CHD
- Reduce risk of MI and stroke in adults with type 2 diabetes and multiple CHD risk factors
- Adjunct to diet to reduce LDL-C in primary hyperlipidemia (adults) and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (aged 10 years and older)
- Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in patients aged 10 years and older, adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies
- Primary dysbetalipoproteinemia and hypertriglyceridemia in adults
Dosing
- Once daily at any time of day, with or without food
- Adults: starting dose 10 mg to 20 mg; range 10 mg to 80 mg once daily; patients needing LDL-C reduction greater than 45% may start at 40 mg
- Children 10 years and older with HeFH: start 10 mg, range 10 mg to 20 mg once daily
- Children 10 years and older with HoFH: start 10 mg to 20 mg, range 10 mg to 80 mg once daily
- Do not exceed 20 mg daily with clarithromycin, itraconazole, saquinavir/ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, fosamprenavir, elbasvir/grazoprevir or letermovir; 40 mg with nelfinavir
- Assess LDL-C as early as 4 weeks after starting and adjust if necessary
Contraindications
- Acute liver failure or decompensated cirrhosis
- Hypersensitivity to atorvastatin or excipients (anaphylaxis, angioneurotic edema, Stevens-Johnson syndrome reported)
Important warnings
- Myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, rarely with acute kidney injury and fatalities
- Risk factors: age 65 years or greater, uncontrolled hypothyroidism, renal impairment, certain concomitant drugs, higher dosage
- Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
- Hepatic dysfunction
- Increases in HbA1c and fasting serum glucose
Side effects
- Most common adverse reactions leading to discontinuation: myalgia (0.7%), diarrhea (0.5%), nausea (0.4%), ALT or hepatic enzyme increase (0.4%)
- Serious: myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, hepatic dysfunction
Interactions
- Atorvastatin is a substrate of CYP3A4 and transporters (OATP1B1/1B3, P-gp, BCRP); inhibitors raise its levels and the risk of myopathy
- Cyclosporine, gemfibrozil and certain antivirals, azole antifungals and macrolides require caution or dose limits
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Discontinue when pregnancy is recognized, or consider the patient's ongoing therapeutic needs; may cause fetal harm based on mechanism of action
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Authorisation and brand names by country
Medicines with exactly this active-substance composition, as listed in the national registers – alphabetical and without ranking. Whether a product is currently available is not shown here.
Austria
- AtorvacorGenericon Pharma Gesellschaft M.B.H. · 1 register entry
- AtorvadividHexal Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- AtorvalanG.L. Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Atorvastatin1a Pharma Gmbh, Teva B.V, Actavis Group Ptc Ehf., Bluefish Pharmaceuticals Ab, Genericon Pharma Gesellschaft M.B.H., +pharma Arzneimittel Gmbh, Viatris Healthcare Limited, Accord Healthcare B.V., Sandoz Gmbh, G.L. Pharma Gmbh, Krka, D.D., Novo Mesto, Hcs Bvba · 18 register entries
- AtorvilbitinStada Arzneimittel Ag · 2 register entries
- AvatarstadStada Arzneimittel Gmbh · 1 register entry
- SortisUpjohn Eesv, Viatris Healthcare Limited · 2 register entries
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Germany
- AtorViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- AtorisTad Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- AtorvasaViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- Atorvastatin1 A Pharma Gmbh, Micro Labs Gmbh, Ratiopharm Gmbh, Medical Valley Invest Ab, Heumann Pharma Gmbh & Co. Generica Kg, Laboratorios Liconsa S.A., Umedica Netherlands B.V, Viatris Pharma Gmbh, Vivanta Generics S.R.O., Zentiva Pharma Gmbh, Accord Healthcare B.V., Amarox Pharma Gmbh, Aristo Pharma Gmbh (Art 57), Basics Gmbh, Hennig Arzneimittel Gmbh & Co. Kg, Hexal Ag, Puren Pharma Gmbh & Co. Kg, Stadapharm Gmbh, Betapharm Arzneimittel Gmbh, Krka, D.D., Novo Mesto, Abz-Pharma Gmbh, Tad Pharma Gmbh, Aliud Pharma Gmbh · 29 register entries
- LiprimarViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- OrbeosViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- SortisViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
- TorvastViatris Pharma Gmbh · 1 register entry
Source: EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), as of 2026-10-28
Turkey
- AlvastinALİ RAİF İLAÇ SAN. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- AmvastanWORLD MEDICINE İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 4 register entries
- As-AtoksAPOTEX İLAÇ SAN VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ. · 4 register entries
- AterozBİLİM İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- AtorSANOVEL İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- AvitorelUMUT İLAÇ TİC. VE SAN. LTD. ŞTİ. · 6 register entries
- AzimbraNOBEL SAĞLIK ÜRÜNLERİ LTD ŞTİ · 8 register entries
- CardynPOLPHARMA SAĞLIK ÜRÜNLERİ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- CholvastBİOFARMA İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- Colastin-LDEVA HOLDİNG A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- DivatorDROGSAN İLAÇLARI SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
- LipidraNOBEL İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
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- LipitorVİATRİS İLAÇLARI LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ · 7 register entries
- LipsumGENVEON İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- SaphireASET İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- TardenABDİ İBRAHİM İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 8 register entries
- TorvaxalSANDOZ İLAÇ SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş. · 6 register entries
Source: TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, as of 2026-10-16
Brand names in 27 more European countries
- Belgium
- Atorstatin, Atorstatineg, Atorvastatin Ab, Atorvastatin Hcs, Atorvastatin Sandoz, Atorvastatine Eurogenerics, Atorvastatine Teva, Atorvastatine Viatris, Atorvastaviatris, Lipitor, Totalip, Viatrisatorvastigen
- Bulgaria
- Atorvistat К, Аванор, Арагил, Аторвастатин Ал, Аторвастатин Екофарм, Аторвин, Аторджен, Аторис, Калипра, Сортис
- Croatia
- Artas, Atoris, Atorvastatin Genericon, Atorvox, Calipra, Sortis, Synordia, Torvas, Tulip, Vv-06599879
- Cyprus
- Abator, Amicor, Atorstan, atorvastatin Aurobindo, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Sandoz, Delipost, Lipitor, Torvacard, Zarator
- Czechia
- Amedo, Atoris, Atorstad, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Medreg, Atorvastatin Ratiopharm, Atorvastatin Viatris, Atorvastatin Zentiva, Sortis, Torvacard, Tulip
- Denmark
- Atorvastatin "sandoz", Atorvastatin Accord, Atorvastatin Amarox, Atorvastatin Doc Generics, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Oresund Pharma, Atorvastatin Pharmathen, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Viatris, Atorvastatin Xiromed, Atorvastatin ”hexal”, Lambrinex, Lipistad, Zarator
- Estonia
- Astator, Atoris, Atorvastatin Tad, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Tevapharm, Sortis, Tulip
- Finland
- Atorbir, Atorvastatin, Lipistad, Lipitor, Liporion, Orbeos
- France
- Atorvastatine Almus Pharma, Atorvastatine Arrow Generiques, Atorvastatine Biogaran, Atorvastatine Cristers Pharma, Atorvastatine Eg Labo, Atorvastatine Evolugen, Atorvastatine Hcs, Atorvastatine Sandoz, Atorvastatine Teva, Atorvastatine Viatris, Atorvastatine Zentiva, Atorvastatine Zydus, Tahor
- Greece
- Altoram, Antorcin, Arvastatil, Ator-Chol, Atorgon, Atoridor, Atorlip, Atormax, Atorplus, Atorstat, Atorval, Atorvalet, Atorvanox, Atorvastatin Sandoz, Atorvastatin Velka, Atorvastatin/Kleva, Atorzem, Atrost, Atrosterol, Atrovita, Biger, Bigger, Card-Ok, Cardiostyl, Danelip, Delipost, Doss, Fluxol-M.T.F., Lambrinex, Lipichol, Lipigan, Lipimed, Lipitor, Lipium-Raldex, Lipovast, Lorvaten, Mexitory, Nelibat, Provicard, Rafitin, Rotacor, Torvacard Neo, Torvachol, Torvaplus, Torvastin, Vastazor, Xanator, Xolister-All, Zarastin, Zarator, Ηοlisten
- Hungary
- Astator, Atoris, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Rivopharm, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvox, Obradon, Sortis, Torvalipin
- Iceland
- Atacor, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Xiromed, Lipistad, Zarator
- Ireland
- Atorvas, Atorvastatin Accord, Atorvastatin Bluefish, Atorvastatin Clonmel, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Liconsa, Atorvastatin Opko, Atorvastatin Pinewood Laboratories, Atorvastatin Pinewood Pinewood Laboratories, Atorvastatin Rowa, Atorvastatin Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Europe, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Viatris, Lipitor
- Italy
- Arkas, Atoris, Atorvastatin Teva Italia, Atorvastatina Abc, Atorvastatina Accord, Atorvastatina Almus Pharma, Atorvastatina Aurobindo, Atorvastatina Doc Generics, Atorvastatina Docgen, Atorvastatina Eg, Atorvastatina Git, Atorvastatina Krka, Atorvastatina Laboratori Alter, Atorvastatina Medreg, Atorvastatina Mylan, Atorvastatina Nisura, Atorvastatina P-Care, Atorvastatina Pensa, Atorvastatina Sandoz, Atorvastatina Sun, Atorvastatina Tecnigen, Atorvastatina Teva, Atorvastatina Viatris, Atorvastatina Zentiva Italia, Kolester, Melemib, Mullusiem, Nelediaden, Nelip, Omegastatin, Sixator, Sopavi, Taxat, Torastin, Torvacol, Torvast, Totalip, Tovanira, Troskemes, Vastat, Xarator
- Latvia
- Astator, Atoris, Atorvastatin Sun, Atorvastatin Tad, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Tevapharm, Atorvastatin Unifarma, Sortis
- Lithuania
- Astator, Atoris, Atorvastatin Sun, Atorvastatin Tad, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Tevapharm, Sortis
- Luxembourg
- Atorstatin, Atorvastatin Micro Labs, Atorvastatin Ratiopharm, Atorvastatin Sandoz, Atorvastatine Eurogenerics, Lipitor, Totalip
- Malta
- Atorvastatin Galenicum Health, Atorvastatin Tad, Atorvastatin Viatris, Lipitor
- Netherlands
- Atorvastatin Aurobindo, Atorvastatin Mylan, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatine Accord, Atorvastatine Amarox, Atorvastatine Aristo, Atorvastatine Centrient, Atorvastatine Cf, Atorvastatine Liconsa, Atorvastatine Pharmathen, Atorvastatine Sandoz, Atorvastatine Stada, Atorvastatine Sun, Atorvastatine Teva, Atorvastatine Viatris, Atorvastatine Vivanta, Atorvastatine Xiromed, Lipitor, Orvasta
- Norway
- Atorvastatin Accord, Atorvastatin Hexal, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Sandoz, Atorvastatin Teva B.V, Atorvastatin Teva B.V., Atorvastatin Xiromed, Lipitor
- Poland
- Apo-Atorva, Atoris, Atorvastatin Aurovitas, Atorvastatin Bluefish Ab, Atorvastatin Genoptim, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Medical Valley, Atorvastatin Medreg, Atorvastatin Teva Pharmaceuticals Polska, Atorvastatin Us Pharmacia, Atorvasterol, Atorvox, Atostat, Atrox, Calipra, Lambrinex, Sortis, Storvas Crt, Torvacard, Tulip
- Portugal
- Atined, Atorvastatina Alter Genéricos, Atorvastatina Amperlem, Atorvastatina Atorvan, Atorvastatina Aurobindo, Atorvastatina Aurovitas, Atorvastatina Azevedos, Atorvastatina Bluepharma, Atorvastatina Ciclum, Atorvastatina Cálcica Sandoz, Atorvastatina Farmalter, Atorvastatina Farmoz, Atorvastatina Generis Phar, Atorvastatina Krka, Atorvastatina Lumec, Atorvastatina Ocram, Atorvastatina Odipe, Atorvastatina Pharmakern, Atorvastatina Ratiopharm, Atorvastatina Salipax Teva, Atorvastatina Sandoz, Atorvastatina Stada, Atorvastatina Tecnigen, Atorvastatina Tetrafarma, Atorvastatina Teva, Atorvastatina Tolife, Atorvastatina Upjohn, Atorvastatina Viatris, Atorvastatina Vitória, Atorvastatina Vivanta, Atorvastatina Wynn, Atorvastatina Zentiva, Bluepharma, Bluesar, Normalip, Zalvas, Zarator
- Romania
- Ascord, Atoris, Atorvastatina Arena, Atorvastatină, Sortis, Stavra, Torvacard
- Slovakia
- Atoridor, Atoris, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Medreg, Atorvastatin Stada, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Viatris, Calipra, Sortis, Torvacard Novum, Tulip
- Slovenia
- Atoris, Sortis, Stavra, Tulip
- Spain
- Atoris, Atorvastatina Abex, Atorvastatina Adair, Atorvastatina Almus, Atorvastatina Alter Genéricos, Atorvastatina Aurovitas Pharma, Atorvastatina Bluefish, Atorvastatina Cinfa, Atorvastatina Combix, Atorvastatina Davur, Atorvastatina Davurgama, Atorvastatina Farma-Mabo, Atorvastatina Kern Pharma, Atorvastatina Krka, Atorvastatina Mabo, Atorvastatina Normogen, Atorvastatina Normon, Atorvastatina Opko, Atorvastatina Pensa, Atorvastatina Pharma Combix, Atorvastatina Qualigen Farma, Atorvastatina Sandoz, Atorvastatina Stada, Atorvastatina Stadagen, Atorvastatina Sun, Atorvastatina Tarbis, Atorvastatina Tecnigen, Atorvastatina Teva-Ratio, Atorvastatina Viatris, Atorvastatina Vir Pharma, Atorvastatina Zentiva Lab, Cardyl, Prevencor, Thervan, Zarator
- Sweden
- Atorbir, Atorvastatin Accord, Atorvastatin Actavis, Atorvastatin Amarox, Atorvastatin Krka, Atorvastatin Oresund Pharma, Atorvastatin Sun, Atorvastatin Teva, Atorvastatin Viatris, Atorvastatin Xiromed, Lipistad, Lipitor
EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM (Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) – Prescribing Information, 2025-07-28. DailyMed (NLM), 2026-10-27. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=25c8f92f-9cb6-482b-82e1-16ad7c94e7b3
- EMA – Article 57 product data (EU/EEA), 2026-10-28. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory-overview/post-authorisation/data-medicines-iso-idmp-standards-post-authorisation/public-data-article-57-database
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- TİTCK – Ruhsatlı Beşeri Tıbbi Ürünler Listesi, 2026-10-16. https://www.titck.gov.tr/dinamikmodul/85
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