Therapeutic Indications

Atorvastatin 4mg/ml Oral Suspension

Indications

Hypercholesterolaemia

Atorvastatin Oral Suspension is indicated as an adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol (Total-C), LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides in adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years or older with primary cholesterolaemia including familial hypercholesterolaemia (heterozygous variant) or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia (Corresponding to Types IIa and IIb of the Frederickson classification) when response to diet and other nonpharmacological measures is inadequate.

Atorvastatin is also indicated to reduce total-C and LDL-C in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia as an adjunct to other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g. LDL apheresis) or if such treatments are unavailable.

Prevention of cardiovascular disease

Prevention of cardiovascular events in adult patients estimated to have a high risk for a first cardiovascular event, as an adjunct to correction of other risk factors.

Click below to view SmPC and instructions how to take Atorvastatin Oral Suspension.

The first licensed liquid atorvastatin in the UK