Itorvaz Indications/Uses

Atorvastatin as Calcium (ITORVAZ) is indicated in: Hypercholesterolaemia: Adjunct to diet for reduction of elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and triglycerides in adults and children aged 10 years and older with primary hypercholesterolaemia , heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia or combined (mixed) hyperlipidaemia when response to diet and other pharmacological measures is inadequate.
Raises HDL-cholesterol and lowers the LDL/HDL and total cholesterol/HDL ratios.
Adjunct to diet and non-dietary measures in reducing elevated total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia when response to these measures is inadequate.
Primary Prevention in Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in diabetic patients with at least 1 additional risk factor, without clinically evident coronary heart disease irrespective of whether cholesterol is raised.