Atorvastatin Sandoz Indications/Uses

Hypercholesterolaemia: Atorvastatin is indicated as an adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total-cholesterol (total-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), apolipoprotein B (apo B) and triglycerides (TG) in adults, adolescents and children aged 10 years or older with primary hypercholesterolemia, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia (Fredrickson Types IIa and IIb), elevated serum triglyceride (TG) levels (Fredrickson Type IV), and for patients with dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson Type III) when response to diet and other non-pharmacological measures is inadequate.
Atorvastatin also raises high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and lowers the LDL/HDL and total cholesterol/HDL ratios.
Atorvastatin is also indicated to reduce total-C and LDL-C in adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia as an adjunct to other lipid-lowering treatments (e.g. LDL apheresis) or if such treatments are unavailable.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: Atorvastatin is indicated to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in adult hypertensive patients without clinically evident coronary heart disease, but with at least three additional risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) such as age ≥ 55 years, male sex, smoking, left ventricular hypertrophy, other specified abnormalities on electrocardiogram (ECG), microalbuminuria or proteinuria, ratio of plasma total cholesterol (total-C) to HDL-cholesterol ≥ 6, or premature family history of coronary heart disease (CHD).
In adults with type 2 diabetes and without clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD), but with multiple risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) such as retinopathy, albuminuria, smoking or hypertension, Atorvastatin is indicated to: Reduce the risk of myocardial infarction (MI); Reduce the risk of stroke.
In adults with clinically evident coronary heart disease (CHD), atorvastatin is indicated to: Reduce the risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction; Reduce the risk of fatal and non-fatal stroke; Reduce the risk for revascularization procedures; Reduce the risk of hospitalization for congestive heart failure (CHF); Reduce the risk of angina.