Lipitor Dosage

Generic name: atorvastatin
Drug class: Statins

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg

Hypercholesterolemia

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day; Info: start 40 mg PO qd in pts w/ >45% LDL reduction goal

Mixed dyslipidemia

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day; Info: start 40 mg PO qd in pts w/ >45% LDL reduction goal

Hypertriglyceridemia, type IV

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day

Dysbetalipoproteinemia

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q2-4wk; Max: 80 mg/day

Cardiovascular event risk reduction

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular dz

[10-80 mg PO qd]

Info: may adjust dose q2-4wk; refer to ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

active hepatic dz/unexplained elev. LFTs: contraindicated

Recommended Peds Dosing

Dosage forms:  TAB: 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

[10-17 yo]

Dose: 10-20 mg PO qd; Start: 10 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q4wk

Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

[10 yo and older]

Dose: 10-80 mg PO qd; Start: 10-20 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q4wk; Max: 80 mg/day

Renal dosing

renal impairment: no adjustment

HD/PD: not defined

Hepatic dosing

active hepatic dz/unexplained elev. LFTs: contraindicated

SRC: NLM .