A lipid-lowering agent that reduces the amount of cholesterol found in the blood. The most potent statin that significantly reduces total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hypercholesterolemia patients. (Chumpol Piamsomboon 1, 2002) Effectively increases high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol in patients with a wide variety of dyslipidaemias. (H S Malhotra, 2001) Lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. An appropriate first-line lipid-lowering therapy in numerous groups of patients at low to high risk of coronary heart disease. (H S Malhotra, 2001) More efficacious than lovastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, and simvastatin in achieving target low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol levels in patients with coronary heart disease. (H S Malhotra, 2001) Shows a greater reduction of serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride concentrations, and apolipoprotein B-100 compared with pravastatin, simvastatin, or lovastatin. (H S Yee, 1998)

Pain or burning when urinating, Upper stomach pain, Loss of appetite, Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), Swelling in feet or ankles, Short of breath

Hypercholesterolemia, Strokes, Heart attacks, Dyslipidemia