Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin tablets in 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg, a statin used to lower LDL cholesterol and to cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, with the full strength range on one listing.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10mg | 30 tablets | $23.70 | $0.79 |
| 10mg | 60 tablets | $42.60 | $0.71 |
| 10mg | 90 tablets | $62.10 | $0.69 |
| 10mg | 120 tablets | $70.80 | $0.59 |
| 10mg | 180 tablets | $93.60 | $0.52 |
| 10mg | 360 tablets | $154.80 | $0.43 |
| 20mg | 10 tablets | $11.00 | $1.10 |
| 20mg | 30 tablets | $39.00 | $1.30 |
| 20mg | 60 tablets | $70.20 | $1.17 |
| 20mg | 90 tablets | $85.50 | $0.95 |
| 20mg | 120 tablets | $93.60 | $0.78 |
| 20mg | 180 tablets | $117.00 | $0.65 |
| 20mg | 360 tablets | $208.80 | $0.58 |
| 40mg | 30 tablets | $54.30 | $1.81 |
| 40mg | 60 tablets | $100.80 | $1.68 |
| 40mg | 90 tablets | $125.10 | $1.39 |
| 40mg | 120 tablets | $132.00 | $1.10 |
| 40mg | 180 tablets | $156.60 | $0.87 |
| 40mg | 360 tablets | $266.40 | $0.74 |
| 80mg | 30 tablets | $62.10 | $2.07 |
| 80mg | 60 tablets | $93.60 | $1.56 |
| 80mg | 90 tablets | $113.40 | $1.26 |
| 80mg | 120 tablets | $140.40 | $1.17 |
| 80mg | 180 tablets | $194.40 | $1.08 |
| 80mg | 360 tablets | $367.20 | $1.02 |
- Category
- Cholesterol Management
- Active ingredient
- Atorvastatin
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 10/20/40/80mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- High cholesterol · Cardiovascular disease prevention
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Lipitor
- Therapeutic Class
- Statin
- Pharmacological Class
- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
- Minor Side Effects
- Muscle pain, Joint pain, Heartburn
- Moderate Side Effects
- Diarrhoea, Headache
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- Days to weeks for full effect
- Duration
- 24 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Grapefruit juice, Cyclosporine, Gemfibrozil
- Age Restrictions
- Adults or specific adolescent cases
What you will receive
Atorvastatin is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Atorvastatin.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which atorvastatin strengths can I order?
Atorvastatin tablets come in 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg, in packs from 10 to 360 tablets. Larger packs cost less per tablet.
How is a large atorvastatin order delivered?
You can choose tracked courier at 5 to 9 business days with online tracking, or standard airmail at 14 to 21 business days, up to 30, which is untracked. Very large orders over 120 units may be split into several parcels, all in plain, unbranded packaging.
Which brand names does atorvastatin have?
Brand names for atorvastatin include Lipitor, Sortis, Torvast, Atocor, Atorlip and Atorva. Atorvastatin tablets are a pure generic atorvastatin product and are not any of those brands. Here, atorvastatin can also be bought online as generic Lipitor.
Which atorvastatin strength is the strongest?
The 80mg tablet is the highest atorvastatin strength on PockDose. It is only on this listing, since generic Lipitor stops at 40mg. The 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets are the lower steps of the same medicine.
Can I take atorvastatin and amlodipine together?
Yes, the two are very commonly taken together, one for cholesterol and one for blood pressure, and combination tablets of the pair exist. Amlodipine raises atorvastatin levels only slightly.
Does atorvastatin cause muscle pain?
It can. Mild aching is fairly common; severe, unexplained pain or weakness, especially with dark urine, is rare but important because it may point to muscle breakdown. Taking too much grapefruit juice or heavy drinking raises the chance.
How long do I take atorvastatin for?
Usually long term. Atorvastatin keeps LDL cholesterol down only while it is being taken, and levels tend to climb back after it is stopped, which is why it is taken daily rather than in short courses.
About Atorvastatin
Atorvastatin 10mg to 80mg tablets
This listing is atorvastatin under its own name, as tablets in four strengths: 10mg, 20mg, 40mg and 80mg. It is the only atorvastatin listing that includes the 80mg tablet, so it is the place to look if you need the whole range in one product.
What atorvastatin is used for
Atorvastatin is a statin. Its main job is lowering LDL cholesterol and the other blood fats that go with it, in adults whose levels stay high despite changes to diet. That includes high cholesterol that runs in families (familial hypercholesterolaemia) and mixed patterns where triglycerides are raised as well. It is also used to lower the chance of a first or repeat heart attack or stroke in people with other risk factors, such as diabetes or existing heart disease.
It does this by slowing the enzyme the liver uses to make cholesterol. With less made internally, the liver takes up more LDL from the blood, and blood levels fall.
Taking atorvastatin
One tablet, once a day, with or without a meal, at about the same time each day. Because high cholesterol has no symptoms, the tablets are meant to be kept up for the long term rather than stopped when a person feels fine. A forgotten tablet is simply skipped, and the next one is taken as usual. Store the pack at room temperature, away from heat and moisture.
Effects, cautions and things to avoid
Most people notice little. When something does show up it tends to be diarrhoea, heartburn, gas or aching joints. Muscle pain and weakness matter more: severe pain with fever or dark urine is a reason for urgent treatment, as are yellow skin or eyes. Atorvastatin should not be taken in pregnancy, while breastfeeding or with active liver disease.
Grapefruit juice in large quantities, cimetidine, niacin and some antibiotics and antifungals can change atorvastatin levels, and more than two alcoholic drinks a day increases the risk of side effects.
Atorvastatin and the Lipitor listing
If you are comparing the two, Lipitor is the same ingredient in 10mg, 20mg and 40mg tablets, so the 80mg tablet is the practical difference between the listings. The atorvastatin ingredient page sets out both and how atorvastatin sits among the other statins.
Sources
- Atorvastatin: MedlinePlus Drug Information — MedlinePlus / U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Cardiovascular disease - NHS — NHS