Atorlip Tablet (Atorvastatin) Manufacturer,Usage ,Side effects and Dosage

Manufacturer of  Atorlip Tablet

Atorlip tablet is manufactured by cipla Ltd.Cipla Limited company based in Mumbai,India.Founded by nationalist Indian scientist Khwaja Abdul Hameid as The Chemical,Industrial $ Pharmaceutical Laboratories in 1935 . Cipla India's largest drug firm.Cipla received the Thomson Reuters India innovation Award in 2012.


                                                 


Content of Atorlip Tablet

Atorlip contains atorvastatin.It is coming under the class of drugs known as statins.All statins act as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor .Atorvastatin reduces levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL (bad cholestrol) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL (good cholesterol) .

Usage of Atorlip Tablet

Atorlip tablet used for the treatment of ,

  • Elevated total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides and to elevate HDL cholesterol. 
  • Effective in  angina, stroke, heart attack and congestive heart failure.

Side effects of Atorlip Tablet

  • constipation
  • diarrhoea
  •  abdominal pain
  • nausea
  •  headache 
  •  dizziness.
  • muscle ache, tenderness or weakness
  • insomnia
  • skin rash, itchiness
  • painful, swollen joints
  • jaundice (yellowing of the skin and/or eyes)

Dosage of Atorlip Tablet

 Available in 5,10, 20, 40, and 80 mg tablets.
Atorvastatin is prescribed once daily(night). The usual starting dose is 10-20 mg per day, and the maximum dose is 80 mg per day.



          

                                                 

                                       
                                          
                                          

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