Description

Atorvastatin

• Class of medications: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins)
• Inhibits HMG-CoA reductase thus lowering the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in hyperlipidemia.
• Has greater plasma LDL-cholesterol reductions efficacy and safety than other statins.

Ezetimibe

• Class of medications: Cholesterol-lowering medications
• Selective inhibitor of intestinal cholesterol absorption, thus significantly lowers low-density lipoprotein.

Combination

• Ezetimibe with a statin is effective in significantly reducing the estimated risk for cardiovascular mortality.