Lipitor
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| Term | Lipitor |
| Short definition | Lipitor (LIH-pih-tor) A drug used to lower blood cholesterol and prevent stroke, heart attack and angina (chest pain). It is also being studied to prevent and treat some cancers and other conditions. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Lipitor - (pronounced) (LIH-pih-tor) A drug used to lower blood cholesterol and prevent stroke, heart attack and angina (chest pain). It is also being studied to prevent and treat some cancers and other conditions. Lipitor blocks an enzyme that helps make cholesterol in the body. It also causes an increase in the breakdown of cholesterol. It's a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a type of statin. Also called atorvastatin calcium
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