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Atorvastatin is used to treat high cholesterol, and to lower the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, or other risk factors. Atorvastatin is used in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.
Atorvastatin may also be used to reduce triglyceride levels as well as reducing blood pressure and lowering LDL levels. It is taken once per day in a dosage level decided by a doctor. (CAS number is 134523-00-5.) It is estimated that 21% of statin prescriptions in the US are for atorvastatin. More on atorvastatin. Simvastatin was developed by Merck and Co. and sold by the name Zocor, and now available in generic form. Many manufacturers make it and about half of all statin pills sold in the United States are simvastatin. Along with atorvastatin, this is one of the two big drugs in this market. (The two account for over half of statin prescriptions.) One of the first blockbuster statins, simvastatin was approved by the FDA in 1991.