When atorvastatin is dosed at 40–80 mg once a day, it is considered a high-intensity statin. A high-intensity statin can lower LDL levels by 50% or more from baseline. In contrast, simvastatin ...

Lipitor® (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg significantly reduced the relative risk of a first cardiovascular event by 23 percent and provided significant reductions in the risk of subsequent second ...