ator·va·stat·in ə-.tȯr-və-'stat-ən, -'tȯr-və-.stat- n a statin that is administered orally (as in hypercholesterolemia) in the form of its hydrated calcium salt (C33H34FN2O5)2Ca·3H2O to lower lipid levels in the blood see lipitor
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a drug used to reduce abnormally high levels of cholesterol and other lipids in the blood (see statin). It is administered by mouth; side-effects include insomnia, abdominal pain, flatulence, diarrhoea, and nausea. Trade name: Lipitor.
Medical dictionary. 2011.