ARTAS

This brand name is authorized in Croatia

Active ingredients

The drug ARTAS contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Atorvastatin
UNII 48A5M73Z4Q - ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE

Atorvastatin is a selective, competitive inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase. Atorvastatin lowers plasma cholesterol and lipoprotein serum concentrations by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase and subsequently cholesterol biosynthesis in the liver and increases the number of hepatic LDL receptors on the cell surface for enhanced uptake and catabolism of LDL.

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Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C10AA05 Atorvastatin C Cardiovascular system → C10 Lipid modifying agents → C10A Lipid modifying agents, plain → C10AA HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: HR Agencija za lijekove i medicinske proizvode Identifier(s): HR-H-098999961, HR-H-215520743, HR-H-309700209

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