atorvastatin, an antihyperlipidemic. ▪ INDICATIONS: This drug is used to lower the levels of both cholesterol and triglycerides in the plasma. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Known hypersensitivity, pregnancy, lactation, and active liver disease prohibit the use of this drug. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Liver dysfunction is a potentially life-threatening side effect of this drug. Other adverse effects include rash, pruritus, alopecia, dyspepsia, flatus, pancreatitis, lens opacities, myalgia, and headache.
