What Is Lipitor Used For?
High Cholesterol or Triglycerides Treatment
Prevention of Heart and Blood Vessel Disease
Healthcare providers also prescribe Lipitor to reduce the chances of people with multiple
heart disease risk factors developing coronary
heart disease. The medication has been shown to decrease the chances of:
In people who already have heart disease, the medication is approved to reduce the risk of the following problems:
- A nonfatal heart attack
- Stroke
- Angina
- Needing a heart procedure, such as angioplasty or open heart surgery
- Hospitalization for congestive heart failure (CHF).