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Lipitor

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Lip·i·tor  (lp-tr, -tôr)
A trademark used for the drug atorvastatin.
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Noun1.Lipitor - an oral drug (trade name Lipitor) that is effective in lowering triglycerides; potent in reducing LDL cholesterol because higher doses can be given
lipid-lowering medication, lipid-lowering medicine, statin, statin drug - a medicine that lowers blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

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Pfizer and Astellas are pleased with the prompt resolution of this issue, and are committed to the marketing and promotion of Lipitor in Japan with a renewed focus.
Data on the treatment, a combination of Pfizer's $12 billion-a-year drug Lipitor and torcetrapib, a compound intended to raise ``good'' cholesterol levels, showed the drug significantly raised ``good'' cholesterol by 56 percent and lowered ``bad'' cholesterol by 27 percent compared with patients taking Lipitor alone.
Lipitor (atorvastatin, from Pfizer), which is FDA-approved for people with high cholesterol, is currently under study in 152 people at high risk for definite MS.
 
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