atorvastatin magnesium

Atorvastatin magnesium trihydrate is used primarily for lowering blood cholesterol and for prevention of events associated with cardiovascular disease. Like all statins, atorvastatin works by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme found in liver tissue that plays a key role in production of cholesterol in the body.Atorvastatin is also used for the treatment of dyslipidemia.

Atorvastatin magnesium is an HMG-CoA inhibitor.