What is the dosage of Lipitor?

Lipitor is available in 4 dosages, including 80 mg Tab, 40 mg Tab, 20 mg Tab and 10 mg Tab

What is Lipitor mechanism of action?

Lipitor mechanism of action is Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors

Lipitor Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

Q: What does Lipitor treat?

Lipitor treats Coronary Artery Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipoproteinemias and Hypertriglyceridemia

Q: What is Lipitor made of?

Lipitor contains atorvastatin which is a HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor

Q: How is Lipitor administered?

Lipitor is administered as a Oral Pill

Dosage & Administration

* Take orally once daily with or without food .
* Assess LDL-C when clinically appropriate, as early as 4 weeks after initiating LIPITOR, and adjust dosage if necessary .
* Adults :
* Recommended starting dosage is 10 or 20 mg once daily; dosage range is 10 mg to 80 mg once daily.
* Patients requiring LDL-C reduction >45% may start at 40 mg once daily.

* Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years of Age and Older with HeFH: Recommended starting dosage is 10 mg once daily; dosage range is 10 to 20 mg once daily .
* Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years of Age and Older with HoFH: Recommended starting dosage is 10 to 20 mg once daily; dosage range is 10 to 80 mg once daily .
* See full prescribing information for LIPITOR dosage modifications due to drug interactions .

Lipitor Prescribing Information

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Lipitor Financial Assistance Options

Copay savings program

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Overview

Reduce patient OOP costs for drug (and occasionally for drug administration/infusion costs or drug-related test costs)

Patient benefit

A portion (or all) of patient OOP (deductible, copay), typically up to monthly and/or annual max

Patient eligibility

Patient must enroll or activate (may permit HCPs to enroll on patient’s behalf for HCP-administered drugs)
Generally, must have commercial insurance (rarely, may permit uninsured patients to use)
May never be used with government insurance

How to sign up

Cards may be downloadable digital cards or hard copies
Some pharmacos offer debit cards with pre-loaded copay benefit
Typically, available through multiple channels (e.g., rep to HCP to patient; pharmacy to patient; patient via website, Hub live agent, or copay vendor (live agent or IVR); patient and HCP via Hub enrollment form)
Some HCP-administered product programs permit HCPs to enroll on a patient’s behalf through via Hub form