Drug details

Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium)

type of Lipid-Lowering Agents, Statins, HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Lipitor (atorvastatin) is a statin used for the treatment of elevated total cholesterol, LDL, triglycerides, and to elevate HDL cholesterol.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • upper stomach pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • weakness,
  • feeling tired,
  • pain or burning when you urinate,
  • swelling in your feet or ankles, and
  • little or no urinating,
  • short of breath
The following drugs are related to Lipitor, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Advicor (niacin xr and lovastatin)
  • Altocor (lovastatin extended-release tablets)
  • Antara (fenofibrate)
  • Eliquis (apixaban tablets)
  • Durlaza (aspirin capsules)
  • Atorvaliq (atorvastatin)
  • Baycol (cerivastatin (removed from market 8/2001))
  • Nexlizet (bempedoic acid and ezetimibe tablets)
  • Nexletol (bempedoic acid tablets, for oral use)
  • Brilinta (ticagrelor tablets for oral administration)
  • Welchol (colesevelam hcl)
  • Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium)
  • Voltaren Ophthalmic (diclofenac sodium ophthalmic solution)
  • Synjardy (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride tablets)
  • Epanova (omega-3-carboxylic acids soft-gelatin capsules)
  • Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgn for injection)
  • Ezallor (rosuvastatin calcium tablets)
  • Liptruzet (ezetimibe and atorvastatin tablets)
  • Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin)
  • Zetia (ezetimibe tablets)
  • Lipofen (fenofibrate)
  • Triglide (fenofibrate)
  • Tricor (fenofibrate)
  • Fenoglide (fenofibrate tablets)
  • Fibricor (fenofibric acid)
  • Trilipix (fenofibric acid capsules)
  • Lescol (fluvastatin sodium)
  • Lescol XL (fluvastatin sodium extended-release tablets)
  • Lopid (gemfibrozil)
  • Vascepa (icosapent ethyl capsules)
  • Leqvio (inclisiran injection)
  • Ionamin (phentermine capsules)
  • Juxtapid (lomitapide capsules)
  • Livalo (pitavastatin)
  • Mevacor (lovastatin)
  • Lovaza (omega-3-acid ethyl esters)
  • Myoview (technetium tc99m tetrofosmin kit)
  • Niaspan (niacin)
  • Omtryg (omega-3-acid ethyl esters a capsules)
  • Vayarol (orally administered prescription medical food)
  • Pravachol (pravastatin sodium)
  • Roszet (rosuvastatin and ezetimibe tablets)
  • Zocor (simvastatin)
The following supplements are related to Lipitor, and may be used together with the drug:
  • Black Tea (s.)
  • Magnesium (s.)
  • Rice Bran (s.)
  • Acetyl-L-Carnitine (s.)
  • Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
  • Beer (s.)
  • Calcium (s.)
  • Citicoline (s.)
  • Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
  • Fish Oil (s.)
  • Folic Acid (s.)
  • Glycine (s.)
  • L-Carnitine (s.)
  • N-Acetyl Cysteine (s.)
  • Olive (s.)
  • Potassium (s.)
  • Sweet Orange (s.)
  • Terminalia (s.)
  • Wine (s.)
  • Green Tea (s.)
  • Blond Psyllium (s.)
  • Cod Liver Oil (s.)
  • Alfalfa (s.)
  • Artichoke (s.)
  • Avocado (s.)
  • Barley (s.)
  • Beta-Sitosterol (s.)
  • Black Psyllium (s.)
  • English Walnut (s.)
  • Flaxseed (s.)
  • Gamma Oryzanol (s.)
  • Glucomannan (s.)
  • Guar Gum (s.)
  • Inositol Nicotinate (s.)
  • Inulin (s.)
  • Jiaogulan (s.)
  • Macadamia Nut (s.)
  • Mesoglycan (s.)
  • Oats (s.)
  • Pantethine (s.)
  • Pectin (s.)
  • Red Yeast (s.)
  • Safflower (s.)
  • Sitostanol (s.)
  • Soy (s.)
  • Soybean Oil (s.)
  • Xanthan Gum (s.)
  • Yogurt (s.)